by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen pursuing a degree in today's world, there are many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Connecticut ranking is part of that endeavor. A school that typically has a high sticker price may actually be very affordable, depending on how much need-based financial aid you receive.
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After analyzing 16 schools in Connecticut, we came up with our list of those that offered the best value Master's Degree programs. Instead of depending on subjective information to rank the best value schools, we focus on objective factors in our analysis. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
The first step of determing the value of a school in our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Connecticut ranking is to look at the school's average net price for students with families that make $30-$48k a year. The net price is the sum of tuition, fees, and room and board minus any financial aid awarded to the student. But, a school that excels in providing value for your money must also be a great school overall as well.
To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
We go into more detail on these factors on our best value ranking methodology page.
Keep scrolling for the top schools in this ranking or select one of the other rankings methods below.
If you know what major you want to study, check out our list of the best value schools by major. If you're interested in other degree levels, you can view one of the lists below.
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Our analysis found Yale University to be the best value (income $30-$48k) school for master’s degrees in Connecticut in this year’s ranking. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in New Haven, Connecticut.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Yale University is ranked #1 for quality in the state of Connecticut.
The quality degree programs at University of Connecticut helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Connecticut. UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and has a large student population. It is a public school.
Not only is University of Connecticut a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in Connecticut for overall quality.
The quality degree programs at Central Connecticut State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Connecticut. This medium-sized public school is located in New Britain, Connecticut.
Not only is Central Connecticut State University a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in Connecticut for overall quality.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Charter Oak State College. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Connecticut list. Charter Oak State College is located in New Britain, Connecticut and has a small student population. It is a public school.
Charter Oak State College has the honor of being ranked #15 in Connecticut for overall quality on top of being a good value.
The quality degree programs at Eastern Connecticut State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Connecticut. ECSU is located in Willimantic, Connecticut and has a small student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Eastern Connecticut State University is ranked #9 for quality in the state of Connecticut.
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Western Connecticut State University landed the #6 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Connecticut ranking. WestConn is a public institution located in Danbury, Connecticut.
Not only is Western Connecticut State University a great value, but it is also ranked #12 in Connecticut for overall quality.
Southern Connecticut State University landed the #7 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Connecticut ranking. SCSU is a public institution located in New Haven, Connecticut.
Not only is Southern Connecticut State University a great value, but it is also ranked #10 in Connecticut for overall quality.
University of Saint Joseph ranked #8 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Connecticut list. West Hartford, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Saint Joseph is ranked #8 for quality in the state of Connecticut.
Fairfield University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Connecticut list. Fairfield, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Fairfield University has the honor of being ranked #3 in Connecticut for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Post University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Connecticut list. Waterbury, Connecticut is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a private for-profit school.
Post University has the honor of being ranked #14 in Connecticut for overall quality on top of being a good value.
University of Bridgeport ranked #11 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Connecticut list. Located in Bridgeport, Connecticut, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
Not only is University of Bridgeport a great value, but it is also ranked #13 in Connecticut for overall quality.
University of Hartford ranked #12 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Connecticut list. Located in West Hartford, Connecticut, the school is a medium-sized private not-for-profit institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Hartford is ranked #11 for quality in the state of Connecticut.
With a ranking of #13, University of New Haven did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Connecticut list. University of New Haven is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in West Haven, Connecticut.
University of New Haven has the honor of being ranked #7 in Connecticut for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Quinnipiac University landed the #14 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Connecticut ranking. Quinnipiac is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Hamden, Connecticut.
Not only is Quinnipiac University a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in Connecticut for overall quality.
Albertus Magnus College did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Connecticut ranking, coming in at #15. Albertus Magnus College is a small private not-for-profit school located in New Haven, Connecticut.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Albertus Magnus College is ranked #16 for quality in the state of Connecticut.
Sacred Heart University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Connecticut list. Sacred Heart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Fairfield, Connecticut.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Sacred Heart University is ranked #6 for quality in the state of Connecticut.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 16 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
