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2026 Best Value Urban Studies/Affairs Schools in Connecticut

[Urban Studies/Affairs](/majors/social-sciences/urban-studies/urban-studies-affairs/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong urban studies/affairs education at a price that pays off.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for urban studies/affairs students.

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• Best Value Urban Studies/Affairs Schools in Connecticut

2026 Best Value Urban Studies/Affairs Schools in Connecticut

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in urban studies/affairs, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Urban Studies/Affairs Schools

1

University Of Connecticut
Storrs, CT

$21,044 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,000 Avg Student Debt

$73,997 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is University Of Connecticut, our #1 best value for urban studies/affairs in Connecticut. Set in the town of Storrs, University Of Connecticut is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $21,044 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $43,712. Students borrow a median of $23,000 to complete the urban studies/affairs program here. Early-career urban studies/affairs graduates make about $34,074. Set against $23,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 52% of applicants are accepted.

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Trinity College
Hartford, CT

$70,770 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,667 Avg Student Debt

$90,779 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Trinity College earned it the #2 place for urban studies/affairs. Set in the city of Hartford, Trinity College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $70,770. Typical student debt for urban studies/affairs graduates is $23,667. Urban Studies/affairs graduates of Trinity College earn a median of $52,927 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 29% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 3 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.