2027 Best Value Public Policy Schools in Connecticut

[Public Policy](/majors/social-services-public-administration/public-policy/) 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 3 schools to find the best return on investment for public policy students.
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2027 Best Value Public Policy Schools in Connecticut
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the public policy degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Public Policy Schools
Leading the list is Yale University, our #1 best value for public policy in Connecticut. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale University is a large private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $67,250. Students borrow a median of $14,357 to complete the public policy program here. Soon after graduation, public policy degree recipients from Yale University generally make around $74,578. That is a strong return on a $14,357 median debt. Roughly 4% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Connecticut earned it the #2 place for public policy. Set in the town of Storrs, University Of Connecticut is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $21,044, compared with $43,712 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for public policy graduates is $25,964. Soon after graduation, public policy degree recipients from University Of Connecticut generally make around $33,424. That is a strong return on a $25,964 median debt. Roughly 52% of applicants are accepted.
Trinity College came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value public policy schools. Located in the city of Hartford, Trinity College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $70,770 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $23,161 to complete the public policy program here. Early-career public policy graduates make about $54,296. That is a strong return on a $23,161 median debt. Roughly 29% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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).
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