2027 Best Value Journalism Schools in Connecticut
[Journalism](/majors/communication-journalism-media/journalism/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value journalism schools.
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2027 Best Value Journalism Schools in Connecticut
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the journalism degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Journalism Schools
Leading the list is University Of Connecticut, our #1 best value for journalism in Connecticut. University Of Connecticut is a very large public school located in the town of Storrs. Students from in state pay about $21,044 in tuition and fees, compared with $43,712 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $23,250 to complete the journalism program here. Journalism graduates of University Of Connecticut earn a median of $24,026 early in their careers. Set against $23,250 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 52%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Quinnipiac University earned it the #2 place for journalism. Quinnipiac University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hamden. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $55,480. Typical student debt for journalism graduates is $24,500. Early-career journalism graduates make about $40,184. Set against $24,500 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 72% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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