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2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $75-$110k

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Best Value Education Schools for a Master's in Connecticut For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

General Education is the 35th most popular major in the country with 29,936 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, general education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $47,138 and had an average of $29,674 in loans still to pay off.

Across Connecticut, there were 319 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,871 and $23,942 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 276 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,793 and $40,407 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general education program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Education (Income $75-$110k) in Connecticut

#1

Post University

Waterbury, Connecticut

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Post University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $75-$110k. Post University is a fairly large school located in Waterbury, Connecticut that handed out 49 masters’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

Post University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Post University are $7,700, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Education at Post University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Connecticut State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $75-$110k list. WestConn is located in Danbury, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WestConn, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Connecticut State University are $26,477, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Western Connecticut State University General Education Report

#3

Central Connecticut State University

New Britain, Connecticut

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Connecticut State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $75-$110k. New Britain, Connecticut is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s education degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

CCSU also made our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at CCSU are $26,072, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Education at CCSU

#4

Southern Connecticut State University

New Haven, Connecticut

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Connecticut State University landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in New Haven, Connecticut, and it awarded 19 masters’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SCSU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SCSU are $26,658, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Education at Southern Connecticut State University

#5

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, Connecticut

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Saint Joseph landed the #5 spot on the list. USJ is located in West Hartford, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.

USJ also took the #0 spot in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USJ are $15,228.

Full University of Saint Joseph General Education Report

#6

Fairfield University

Fairfield, Connecticut

Fairfield University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Fairfield U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Fairfield, Connecticut. It awarded 7 masters’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

Fairfield U also made our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Fairfield University are $19,267.

Read more about General Education at Fairfield University

#7

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, Connecticut
#7 in overall quality

University of Bridgeport landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Bridgeport, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s education degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

UBridgeport also made our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at UBridgeport are $21,686, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Bridgeport General Education Report

#8

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, Connecticut

Sacred Heart University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Fairfield, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s education degrees to 162 students in 2019-2020.

Sacred Heart not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Sacred Heart University are $34,806, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Education at Sacred Heart

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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