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2027 Best Value General Human Services Schools in Connecticut

[General Human Services](/majors/social-services-public-administration/human-services/human-services-general/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value general human services schools.

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• Best Value General Human Services Schools in Connecticut

2027 Best Value General Human Services Schools in Connecticut

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in general human services, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value General Human Services Schools

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Post University
Waterbury, CT

$15,922 In-State Tuition & Fees

$54,002 Avg Student Debt

$38,696 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is Post University, our #1 best value for general human services in Connecticut. Set in the city of Waterbury, Post University is a very large private for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $15,922. Students borrow a median of $54,002 to complete the general human services program here. Early-career general human services graduates make about $49,117. Set against $54,002 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

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Goodwin College
East Hartford, CT

$21,188 In-State Tuition & Fees

$35,166 Avg Student Debt

$43,596 Median Earnings (10yr)

Goodwin College came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value general human services schools. Located in the city of East Hartford, Goodwin College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $21,188. Typical student debt for general human services graduates is $35,166. Early-career general human services graduates make about $51,659. Set against $35,166 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

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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.