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2027 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in Connecticut

[Ethnic Studies](/majors/ethnic-cultural-gender-studies/ethnic-studies/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong ethnic studies education at a price that pays off.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for ethnic studies students.

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• Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in Connecticut

2027 Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in Connecticut

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the ethnic studies degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools

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Yale University
New Haven, CT

$67,250 In-State Tuition & Fees

$13,107 Avg Student Debt

$100,533 Median Earnings (10yr)

Yale University tops our 2027 list of the best value ethnic studies schools in Connecticut. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale University is a large private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $67,250. Students borrow a median of $13,107 to complete the ethnic studies program here. Ethnic Studies graduates of Yale University earn a median of $32,624 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $13,107 median debt. Yale University admits about 4% of applicants.

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Wesleyan University
Middletown, CT

$70,042 In-State Tuition & Fees

$16,125 Avg Student Debt

$73,897 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Wesleyan University earned it the #2 place for ethnic studies. 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 ethnic studies program here. Ethnic Studies graduates of Wesleyan University earn a median of $39,764 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 16% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.