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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Education (Income $48-$75k) in Connecticut

8 Ranked Colleges
276 Degrees Awarded
$22,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Education Schools for a Master's in Connecticut For Those Making $48-$75k

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In 2019-2020, 29,936 people earned their degree in general education, making the major the 35th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, general education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $47,138 and had an average of $29,674 in loans still to pay off.

Across Connecticut, there were 319 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,871 and $23,942 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 276 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,793 and $40,407 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in general education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general education program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Education (Income $48-$75k) in Connecticut

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Connecticut State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $48-$75k list. Western Connecticut State University is located in Danbury, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.

WestConn also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WestConn are $26,477, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Post University

Waterbury, Connecticut

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Post University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Waterbury, Connecticut, this fairly large private for-profit school handed out 49 diplomas to qualified masters’s education students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Post University, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Post University are $7,700, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Central Connecticut State University

New Britain, Connecticut

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Connecticut State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in New Britain, Connecticut, this fairly large public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified masters’s education students in 2019-2020.

CCSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CCSU are $26,072, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Education at Central Connecticut State University

#4

Fairfield University

Fairfield, Connecticut

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairfield University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Fairfield, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s education students in 2019-2020.

Fairfield U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fairfield U are $19,267, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Southern Connecticut State University

New Haven, Connecticut

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Connecticut State University landed the #5 spot on the list. SCSU is a medium-sized school located in New Haven, Connecticut that handed out 19 masters’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

SCSU also made our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at SCSU are $26,658, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, Connecticut

University of Saint Joseph landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of Saint Joseph is a small private not-for-profit school situated in West Hartford, Connecticut. It awarded 4 masters’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our connecticut master’s degree education students whose families make $48-$75k list, USJ has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USJ are $15,228, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, Connecticut
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Bridgeport did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Bridgeport is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our connecticut master’s degree education students whose families make $48-$75k list, UBridgeport has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Bridgeport are $21,686, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, Connecticut

Sacred Heart University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #8. Sacred Heart University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Fairfield, Connecticut. It awarded 162 masters’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

Sacred Heart did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Sacred Heart University are $34,806.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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