2027 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools in Connecticut
[Higher Education/Higher Education Administration](/majors/education/educational-administration/higher-education-higher-education-administration/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong higher education/higher education administration education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for higher education/higher education administration students.
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2027 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools in Connecticut
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the higher education/higher education administration degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools
Post University earned the #1 spot for value among higher education/higher education administration schools in Connecticut. Located in the city of Waterbury, Post University is a very large private for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $15,922 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $35,364 to complete the higher education/higher education administration program here. Higher Education/higher Education Administration graduates of Post University earn a median of $59,811 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
A rank of #2 makes University Of Connecticut one of the best values for higher education/higher education administration. Set in the town of Storrs, University Of Connecticut is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $21,044, while out-of-state students pay about $43,712. Typical student debt for higher education/higher education administration graduates is $23,637. Soon after graduation, higher education/higher education administration degree recipients from University Of Connecticut generally make around $64,611. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of Connecticut admits about 52% of applicants.
Sacred Heart University came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value higher education/higher education administration schools. Set in the suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart University is a large private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $50,404. Typical student debt for higher education/higher education administration graduates is $25,831. Soon after graduation, higher education/higher education administration degree recipients from Sacred Heart University generally make around $94,125. That is a strong return on a $25,831 median debt. Sacred Heart University admits about 65% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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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