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2027 Best Value Value Schools in Connecticut

[Value](/majors/protective-security-safety-services/criminal-justice-and-corrections/general/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for value students.

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• Best Value Value Schools in Connecticut

2027 Best Value Value Schools in Connecticut

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

Best Value Value Schools

1

Charter Oak State College
New Britain, CT

$8,506 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,000 Avg Student Debt

$64,209 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked Charter Oak State College the best value for a degree in value in Connecticut. Set in the suburb of New Britain, Charter Oak State College is a mid-sized public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $8,506. Typical student debt for value graduates is $23,000. Early-career value graduates make about $68,956. That is a strong return on a $23,000 median debt.

2

University Of New Haven
West Haven, CT

$47,332 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$60,126 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in value will find it at University Of New Haven, which ranked #2. Located in the suburb of West Haven, University Of New Haven is a large private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $47,332. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the value program here. Soon after graduation, value degree recipients from University Of New Haven generally make around $47,026. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Roughly 60% 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.