by our College Data Analytics TeamWith all of the options you have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take when you want to pursue a degree. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Connecticut ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard. You may be surprised that some normally high-priced schools offer very generous financial aid packages to those who qualify.
In This Year's Value Report:
Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Connecticut to determine which ones have the best value Bachelor's Degree programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best value schools. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
When determining the value of a school in our Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Connecticut ranking, we first look at its average net price of a student coming from a family that makes $30-$48k 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. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a quality 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.
We go into more detail on these factors on our best value ranking methodology page.
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 $30-$48k) school for bachelor’s degrees in Connecticut in this year’s ranking. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in New Haven, Connecticut.
Yale University has the honor of being ranked #1 in Connecticut for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $5,177.
A rank of #2 on our Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Connecticut list means Trinity College is a great place for students working on their degree. Trinity Bantams is located in Hartford, Connecticut and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Trinity College a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in Connecticut for overall quality. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $10,965.
A rank of #3 on our Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Connecticut list means University of Connecticut is a great place for students working on their degree. UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and has a large student population. It is a public school.
University of Connecticut has the honor of being ranked #2 in Connecticut for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $30-$48k per year is $15,226.
The quality degree programs at Central Connecticut State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Connecticut. This medium-sized public school is located in New Britain, Connecticut.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Central Connecticut State University is ranked #8 for quality in the state of Connecticut. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $30-$48k per year is $10,941.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Charter Oak State College. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) 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 #12 in Connecticut for overall quality. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $9,420.
Connecticut College landed the #6 spot on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Connecticut ranking. Conn College is a private not-for-profit institution located in New London, Connecticut.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Connecticut College is ranked #5 for quality in the state of Connecticut. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $16,283.
Eastern Connecticut State University landed the #7 spot on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Connecticut ranking. This small public school is located in Willimantic, Connecticut.
Eastern Connecticut State University has the honor of being ranked #13 in Connecticut for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $30-$48k per year is $14,317.
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Southern Connecticut State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Connecticut ranking, coming in at #8. 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 #11 for quality in the state of Connecticut. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $30-$48k per year is $15,874.
Western Connecticut State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Connecticut ranking, coming in at #9. Danbury, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Western Connecticut State University is ranked #16 for quality in the state of Connecticut. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $30-$48k per year is $14,158.
Fairfield University landed the #10 spot on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Connecticut ranking. Located in Fairfield, Connecticut, the school is a medium-sized private not-for-profit institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Fairfield University is ranked #4 for quality in the state of Connecticut. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $27,835.
University of Saint Joseph did quite well in the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Connecticut ranking, coming in at #11. USJ is located in West Hartford, Connecticut and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is University of Saint Joseph a great value, but it is also ranked #9 in Connecticut for overall quality. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $23,358.
Post University landed the #12 spot on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) 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 #15 in Connecticut for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $30-$48k per year is $21,543.
Quinnipiac University landed the #13 spot on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Connecticut ranking. 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 #6 in Connecticut for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $30,318.
University of Hartford landed the #14 spot on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Connecticut ranking. UHart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in West Hartford, Connecticut.
Not only is University of Hartford a great value, but it is also ranked #14 in Connecticut for overall quality. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $25,287.
University of Bridgeport came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Connecticut ranking. University of Bridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school located in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Bridgeport is ranked #17 for quality in the state of Connecticut. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $23,253.
University of New Haven landed the #16 spot on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Connecticut ranking. West Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
University of New Haven has the honor of being ranked #10 in Connecticut for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $30-$48k per year is $27,983.
With a ranking of #17, Albertus Magnus College did quite well on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Connecticut list. Albertus Magnus is located in New Haven, Connecticut and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Albertus Magnus College a great value, but it is also ranked #18 in Connecticut for overall quality. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $26,567.
With a ranking of #18, Sacred Heart University did quite well on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Connecticut list. Sacred Heart is located in Fairfield, Connecticut and has a medium-sized student population. 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 #7 for quality in the state of Connecticut. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $38,263.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 18 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.