by our College Data Analytics TeamThere are lots of options to choose from today when trying to decide which school to attend. College Factual has developed its Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Connecticut ranking as one thing you can use to help make this decision. This list is proof that you shouldn't avoid normally high-priced schools, since the actual price may be very affordable if you qualify for financial aid.
In This Year's Value Report:
We analyzed 16 schools across Connecticut to determine which have the best value Master's Degree programs. Our ranking for the best value schools is based on objective factors. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another. In the next few paragraphs, we'll talk a little about what we use in our analysis and why.
The first step of determing the value of a school in our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Connecticut ranking is to look at the school's average net price for students with families that make $75-$110k a year. The net price is the sum of tuition, fees, and room and board minus any financial aid awarded to the student. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a good education, not just how much it costs.
To make it into this list a school must offer a quality education like the schools in our Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considers factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Find out more about our best value ranking methodology.
You can scroll down to see the top schools for this ranking, but you may also want to view some of the other ranking methods listed below.
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Our analysis found Yale University to be the best value (income $75-$110k) 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.
Out of the 16 master’s degree schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Connecticut State University landed the #2 spot on the list. New Britain, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is Central Connecticut State University a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in Connecticut for overall quality.
The quality degree programs at University of Connecticut helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Connecticut. UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and has a large student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Connecticut is ranked #2 for quality in the state of Connecticut.
Out of the 16 master’s degree schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Connecticut State University landed the #4 spot on the list. This small public school is 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.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Connecticut State University. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Connecticut list. ECSU is a small public school situated in Willimantic, Connecticut.
Eastern Connecticut State University has the honor of being ranked #9 in Connecticut for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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Southern Connecticut State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Connecticut ranking, coming in at #6. Southern Connecticut State University is a medium-sized public school located in New Haven, Connecticut.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Southern Connecticut State University is ranked #10 for quality in the state of Connecticut.
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Charter Oak State College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Connecticut ranking. Charter Oak State College is a public institution located in New Britain, Connecticut.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Charter Oak State College is ranked #15 for quality in the state of Connecticut.
University of Saint Joseph did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Connecticut ranking, coming in at #8. Located in West Hartford, Connecticut, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
Not only is University of Saint Joseph a great value, but it is also ranked #8 in Connecticut for overall quality.
Post University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Connecticut ranking. Waterbury, Connecticut is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a private for-profit school.
Not only is Post University a great value, but it is also ranked #14 in Connecticut for overall quality.
University of Bridgeport came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Connecticut ranking. UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
University of Bridgeport has the honor of being ranked #13 in Connecticut for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Fairfield University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Connecticut ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Fairfield, Connecticut, the school is a medium-sized private not-for-profit institution.
Not only is Fairfield University a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in Connecticut for overall quality.
University of Hartford did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Connecticut ranking, coming in at #12. West Hartford, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized 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 Hartford is ranked #11 for quality in the state of Connecticut.
University of New Haven landed the #13 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Connecticut ranking. University of New Haven is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in West Haven, Connecticut.
Not only is University of New Haven a great value, but it is also ranked #7 in Connecticut for overall quality.
Quinnipiac University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Connecticut list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Hamden, Connecticut.
Quinnipiac University has the honor of being ranked #4 in Connecticut for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Albertus Magnus College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Connecticut list. Albertus Magnus is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Haven, Connecticut.
Albertus Magnus College has the honor of being ranked #16 in Connecticut for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Sacred Heart University landed the #16 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Connecticut ranking. Fairfield, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Sacred Heart University has the honor of being ranked #6 in Connecticut for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 16 schools only.
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