2027 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in Connecticut

[Environmental Engineering](/majors/engineering/environmental-engineering/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong environmental engineering education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value environmental engineering schools.
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2027 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in Connecticut
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in environmental engineering, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools
For return on investment in environmental engineering, no school beat University Of Connecticut this year. 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. Environmental Engineering graduates carry a median of $21,738 in student loans. Soon after graduation, environmental engineering degree recipients from University Of Connecticut generally make around $64,950. Set against $21,738 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Connecticut admits about 52% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in environmental engineering will find it at University Of New Haven, which ranked #2. Set in the suburb of West Haven, University Of New Haven is a large private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $47,332. Students borrow a median of $26,244 to complete the environmental engineering program here. Soon after graduation, environmental engineering degree recipients from University Of New Haven generally make around $49,615. Set against $26,244 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of New Haven admits about 60% of applicants.
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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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