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. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Connecticut ranking is part of that endeavor. 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.
The first step of determing the value of a school in our Best Bachelor'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.
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 2024 rankings named Yale University the best value (income $75-$110k) school in Connecticut for students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $15,224.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinity College. It ranked #2 on our 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Connecticut list. Hartford, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. 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 $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $20,094.
A rank of #3 on our Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Connecticut list means Central Connecticut State University is a great place for students working on their degree. CCSU is located in New Britain, Connecticut and has a medium-sized student population. It is a public school.
Not only is Central Connecticut State University a great value, but it is also ranked #8 in Connecticut for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $75-$110k per year is $14,895.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Connecticut 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 average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $75-$110k per year is $26,188.
The quality degree programs at Charter Oak State College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Connecticut. Charter Oak State College is a small public school situated in New Britain, Connecticut.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Charter Oak State College is ranked #12 for quality in the state of Connecticut. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $75-$110k per year is $16,702.
Western Connecticut State University landed the #6 spot on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Connecticut ranking. Located in Danbury, Connecticut, the school is a small public institution.
Western Connecticut State University has the honor of being ranked #16 in Connecticut for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $75-$110k per year is $16,848.
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Southern Connecticut State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Connecticut ranking. New Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is Southern Connecticut State University a great value, but it is also ranked #11 in Connecticut for overall quality. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $20,488.
With a ranking of #8, Eastern Connecticut State University did quite well on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Connecticut list. ECSU is located in Willimantic, Connecticut and has a small student population. It is a public school.
Not only is Eastern Connecticut State University a great value, but it is also ranked #13 in Connecticut for overall quality. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $20,106.
With a ranking of #9, University of Saint Joseph did quite well on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Connecticut list. West Hartford, 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 Saint Joseph is ranked #9 for quality in the state of Connecticut. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $75-$110k per year is $26,187.
With a ranking of #10, Connecticut College did quite well on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Connecticut list. Conn College is located in New London, Connecticut and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Connecticut College a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in Connecticut for overall quality. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $30,265.
Post University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Connecticut list. Post University is located in Waterbury, Connecticut and has a fairly large student population. It is a private for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Post University is ranked #15 for quality in the state of Connecticut. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $25,021.
Fairfield University did quite well in the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Connecticut ranking, coming in at #12. Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fairfield, Connecticut.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Fairfield University is ranked #4 for quality in the state of Connecticut. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $75-$110k per year is $35,585.
With a ranking of #13, University of Bridgeport did quite well on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Connecticut list. This small private not-for-profit school is 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 $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $26,785.
With a ranking of #14, Quinnipiac University did quite well on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Connecticut list. Hamden, 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, Quinnipiac University is ranked #6 for quality in the state of Connecticut. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $75-$110k per year is $36,101.
With a ranking of #15, University of Hartford did quite well on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Connecticut list. UHart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in West Hartford, Connecticut.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Hartford is ranked #14 for quality in the state of Connecticut. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $31,113.
University of New Haven landed the #16 spot on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Connecticut ranking. University of New Haven is a private not-for-profit institution located in West Haven, Connecticut.
Not only is University of New Haven a great value, but it is also ranked #10 in Connecticut for overall quality. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $33,875.
Albertus Magnus College did quite well in the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Connecticut ranking, coming in at #17. This small private not-for-profit school is located in New Haven, Connecticut.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Albertus Magnus College is ranked #18 for quality in the state of Connecticut. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $75-$110k per year is $30,088.
Sacred Heart University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Connecticut list. 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, Sacred Heart University is ranked #7 for quality in the state of Connecticut. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $75-$110k per year is $44,916.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 18 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.