by our College Data Analytics TeamIt's not easy to decide which school to attend when you have so many options available. College Factual has developed its Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Connecticut ranking as one thing you can use to help make this decision. 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. To come up with this ranking of the best value schools, we look at factors that are all objective measurements. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
When determining the value of a school in our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Connecticut ranking, we first look at its average net price of a student coming from a family that makes $0-$30k a year. The net price is defined as the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that the student receives. 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 various 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.
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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 $0-$30k) school for master’s degrees in Connecticut in this year’s ranking. Yale University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in New Haven, Connecticut.
Not only is Yale University a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Connecticut for overall quality.
Out of the 16 master’s degree schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Storrs, Connecticut, the school is a large public institution.
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.
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 $0-$30k) in Connecticut. CCSU is located in New Britain, Connecticut and has a medium-sized student population. It is a public school.
Central Connecticut State University has the honor of being ranked #5 in Connecticut for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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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. Danbury, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Western Connecticut State University has the honor of being ranked #12 in Connecticut for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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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 $0-$30k) in Connecticut list. ECSU is located in Willimantic, Connecticut and has a small student population. It is a public school.
Eastern Connecticut State University has the honor of being ranked #9 in Connecticut for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Southern Connecticut State University landed the #6 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) 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.
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With a ranking of #7, Charter Oak State College did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Connecticut list. Charter Oak State College is a small public school situated in New Britain, Connecticut.
Not only is Charter Oak State College a great value, but it is also ranked #15 in Connecticut for overall quality.
University of Saint Joseph ranked #8 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Connecticut list. USJ is located in West Hartford, Connecticut and has a small student population. 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.
With a ranking of #9, University of Bridgeport did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Connecticut list. Bridgeport, 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 Bridgeport is ranked #13 for quality in the state of Connecticut.
Post University landed the #10 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Connecticut ranking. This fairly large private for-profit school is located in Waterbury, Connecticut.
Post University has the honor of being ranked #14 in Connecticut for overall quality on top of being a good value.
University of Hartford came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Connecticut ranking. University of Hartford is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in West Hartford, Connecticut.
Not only is University of Hartford a great value, but it is also ranked #11 in Connecticut for overall quality.
University of New Haven came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Connecticut ranking. Located in West Haven, 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 New Haven is ranked #7 for quality in the state of Connecticut.
With a ranking of #13, Fairfield University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Connecticut list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Fairfield, Connecticut.
Fairfield University has the honor of being ranked #3 in Connecticut for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Quinnipiac University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Connecticut list. Hamden, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Quinnipiac University has the honor of being ranked #4 in Connecticut for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Albertus Magnus College did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Connecticut ranking, coming in at #15. Albertus Magnus is a small private not-for-profit school situated 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 ranked #16 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Connecticut list. Fairfield, 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, 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.