2027 Best Value Public Policy Schools in Connecticut

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Yale University
New Haven, CT

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.

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University Of Connecticut
Storrs, CT

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.

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Trinity College
Hartford, CT

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.