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. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Connecticut ranking. Due to the amount of income-based financial aid available, many 'high-priced' schools are more affordable than you think.
In This Year's Value Report:
We analyzed 10 schools across Connecticut to determine which have the best value Doctor's Degree programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best value schools. More specifically, the following explains what we consider and why.
The first step of determing the value of a school in our Best Doctor'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. 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.
To learn more, visit 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.
Know what field you want to major in? Make sure you check out our best value schools by major. In addition, you can select one of the links below to see the best value colleges for other degree levels.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our 2024 rankings named Yale University the best value (income $30-$48k) school in Connecticut for students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in New Haven, Connecticut, the school is a fairly large private not-for-profit institution.
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 10 doctor’s degree schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Connecticut State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Central Connecticut State University is a medium-sized public school located in New Britain, Connecticut.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Central Connecticut State University is ranked #7 for quality in the state of Connecticut.
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The quality degree programs at University of Connecticut helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Connecticut. Located in Storrs, Connecticut, the school is a large public institution.
Not only is University of Connecticut a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in Connecticut for overall quality.
The quality degree programs at Southern Connecticut State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Connecticut. SCSU is a medium-sized public school situated in New Haven, Connecticut.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Southern Connecticut State University is ranked #8 for quality in the state of Connecticut.
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A rank of #5 on our Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Connecticut list means Fairfield University is a great place for students working on their degree. Fairfield University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Fairfield, Connecticut.
Not only is Fairfield University a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in Connecticut for overall quality.
University of Saint Joseph landed the #6 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Connecticut ranking. USJ is a private not-for-profit institution located in West Hartford, Connecticut.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Saint Joseph is ranked #6 for quality in the state of Connecticut.
University of Bridgeport came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Connecticut ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
University of Bridgeport has the honor of being ranked #10 in Connecticut for overall quality on top of being a good value.
University of Hartford ranked #8 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Connecticut list. 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 #9 in Connecticut for overall quality.
Quinnipiac University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Connecticut ranking, coming in at #9. Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hamden, Connecticut.
Not only is Quinnipiac University a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in Connecticut for overall quality.
Sacred Heart University landed the #10 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’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.
Not only is Sacred Heart University a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in Connecticut for overall quality.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.