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2027 Best Value Other Psychology & Counseling Schools in Connecticut

[Other Psychology & Counseling](/majors/psychology/clinical-counseling-applied-psychology/other-psychology-and-counseling/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

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

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• Best Value Other Psychology & Counseling Schools in Connecticut

2027 Best Value Other Psychology & Counseling Schools in Connecticut

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in other psychology & counseling, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Other Psychology & Counseling Schools

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Western Connecticut State University
Danbury, CT

$13,401 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,332 Avg Student Debt

$59,115 Median Earnings (10yr)

Western Connecticut State University tops our 2027 list of the best value other psychology & counseling schools in Connecticut. Located in the city of Danbury, Western Connecticut State University is a moderately-sized public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $13,401, compared with $16,901 for out-of-state students. Other Psychology & Counseling graduates carry a median of $25,332 in student loans. Early-career other psychology & counseling graduates make about $59,556. Set against $25,332 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 87% of applicants are accepted.

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Southern Connecticut State University
New Haven, CT

$13,442 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,660 Avg Student Debt

$55,043 Median Earnings (10yr)

Southern Connecticut State University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value other psychology & counseling schools. Located in the city of New Haven, Southern Connecticut State University is a large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $13,442, while out-of-state students pay about $16,942. Students borrow a median of $24,660 to complete the other psychology & counseling program here. Early-career other psychology & counseling graduates make about $59,067. That is a strong return on a $24,660 median debt. Roughly 92% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, 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.