2027 Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools in Connecticut
[Mental Health Counseling/Counselor](/majors/health-care-professions/mental-social-health-services/mental-health-counseling-counselor/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong mental health counseling/counselor education at a price that pays off.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools to find the best return on investment for mental health counseling/counselor students.
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2027 Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools in Connecticut
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in mental health counseling/counselor, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools
For return on investment in mental health counseling/counselor, no school beat Southern Connecticut State University this year. Set in the city of New Haven, Southern Connecticut State University is a large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $13,442, compared with $16,942 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $24,660 to complete the mental health counseling/counselor program here. Mental Health Counseling/counselor graduates of Southern Connecticut State University earn a median of $54,415 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 92%.
A rank of #2 makes Albertus Magnus College one of the best values for mental health counseling/counselor. Set in the city of New Haven, Albertus Magnus College is a small private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $41,908. Students borrow a median of $36,919 to complete the mental health counseling/counselor program here. Early-career mental health counseling/counselor graduates make about $50,188. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 59%.
Students looking for strong value in mental health counseling/counselor will find it at University Of New Haven, which ranked #3. University Of New Haven is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Haven. In-state tuition and fees average $47,332. Mental Health Counseling/counselor graduates carry a median of $26,244 in student loans. Early-career mental health counseling/counselor graduates make about $49,615. That is a strong return on a $26,244 median debt. The acceptance rate is 60%.
Students looking for strong value in mental health counseling/counselor will find it at Sacred Heart University, which ranked #4. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart University is a large private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $50,404 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $25,831 to complete the mental health counseling/counselor program here. Early-career mental health counseling/counselor graduates make about $62,864. That is a strong return on a $25,831 median debt. The acceptance rate is 65%.
A rank of #5 makes Fairfield University one of the best values for mental health counseling/counselor. Set in the suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $58,400 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for mental health counseling/counselor graduates is $26,687. Mental Health Counseling/counselor graduates of Fairfield University earn a median of $52,092 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 33%.
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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 · 5 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 5 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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