2027 Best Value Nurse Anesthetist Schools in Connecticut

[Nurse Anesthetist](/majors/health-care-professions/nursing/nurse-anesthetist/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for nurse anesthetist students.
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2027 Best Value Nurse Anesthetist Schools in Connecticut
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the nurse anesthetist degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Nurse Anesthetist Schools
Central Connecticut State University earned the #1 spot for value among nurse anesthetist schools in Connecticut. Located in the suburb of New Britain, Central Connecticut State University is a large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $13,050, compared with $16,550 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for nurse anesthetist graduates is $26,236. Nurse Anesthetist graduates of Central Connecticut State University earn a median of $180,640 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $26,236 median debt. Roughly 73% of applicants are accepted.
Fairfield University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in nurse anesthetist, landing the #2 spot this year. 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. Nurse Anesthetist graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Early-career nurse anesthetist graduates make about $119,878. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 33%.
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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.