2027 Best Value Value Schools in Connecticut
[Value](/majors/ethnic-cultural-gender-studies/ethnic-studies/ethnic-cultural-other/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. 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 value schools.
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2027 Best Value Value Schools in Connecticut
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in value, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Value Schools
Yale University earned the #1 spot for value among value schools in Connecticut. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale University is a large private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $67,250 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for value graduates is $13,107. Soon after graduation, value degree recipients from Yale University generally make around $32,624. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Yale University admits about 4% of applicants.
Wesleyan University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in value, landing the #2 spot this year. Wesleyan University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Middletown. Students from in state pay about $70,042 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $16,125 to complete the value program here. Value graduates of Wesleyan University earn a median of $39,764 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $16,125 median debt. The acceptance rate is 16%.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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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