by our College Data Analytics TeamThere are lots of options to choose from today when trying to decide which school to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Connecticut ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In This Year's Value Report:
After analyzing 14 schools in Connecticut, we came up with our list of those that offered the best value Associate Degree programs. Our ranking for the best value schools is based on objective factors. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another. In the next few paragraphs, we'll talk a little about what we use in our analysis and why.
To calculate the value of a school in our Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Connecticut ranking, we first consider its average net price of students from families making over $110k a year. The net price is the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that that the student receives. 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.
Find out more about our best value ranking methodology.
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 Middlesex Community College to be the best value (income over $110k) school for associate degrees in Connecticut in this year’s ranking. MxCC is a public institution located in Middletown, Connecticut.
Not only is Middlesex Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #13 in Connecticut for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes over $110k per year is $6,954.
Out of the 14 associate degree schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Norwalk Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. This small public school is located in Norwalk, Connecticut.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Norwalk Community College is ranked #10 for quality in the state of Connecticut. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes over $110k per year is $8,425.
The quality degree programs at Naugatuck Valley Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Connecticut. This small public school is located in Waterbury, Connecticut.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Naugatuck Valley Community College is ranked #11 for quality in the state of Connecticut. Students from families who make over $110k a year pay an annual average net price of $8,961.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gateway Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Connecticut list. This medium-sized public school is located in New Haven, Connecticut.
Not only is Gateway Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #6 in Connecticut for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes over $110k per year is $11,171.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Housatonic Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Connecticut list. Located in Bridgeport, Connecticut, the school is a small public institution.
Housatonic Community College has the honor of being ranked #15 in Connecticut for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes over $110k per year is $9,412.
With a ranking of #6, Tunxis Community College did quite well on the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Connecticut list. This small public school is located in Farmington, Connecticut.
Tunxis Community College has the honor of being ranked #17 in Connecticut for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make over $110k a year pay an annual average net price of $10,583.
Asnuntuck Community College did quite well in the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Connecticut ranking, coming in at #7. Asnuntuck Community College is a small public school located in Enfield, Connecticut.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Asnuntuck Community College is ranked #16 for quality in the state of Connecticut. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes over $110k per year is $11,398.
Charter Oak State College did quite well in the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Connecticut ranking, coming in at #8. Charter Oak State College is a small public school located in New Britain, Connecticut.
Charter Oak State College has the honor of being ranked #14 in Connecticut for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make over $110k a year pay an annual average net price of $16,702.
With a ranking of #9, University of Connecticut did quite well on the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Connecticut list. University of Connecticut is a large public school located in Storrs, Connecticut.
Not only is University of Connecticut a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Connecticut for overall quality. Students from families who make over $110k a year pay an annual average net price of $29,840.
Post University landed the #10 spot on the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Connecticut ranking. Post University is a private for-profit institution located in Waterbury, Connecticut.
Not only is Post 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 over $110k per year is $23,734.
University of Bridgeport landed the #11 spot on the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Connecticut ranking. UBridgeport is located in Bridgeport, Connecticut and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
University of Bridgeport has the honor of being ranked #3 in Connecticut for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes over $110k per year is $26,336.
University of Hartford landed the #12 spot on the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Connecticut ranking. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in West Hartford, Connecticut.
University of Hartford has the honor of being ranked #7 in Connecticut for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes over $110k per year is $33,862.
University of New Haven ranked #13 on this year’s Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Connecticut list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in West Haven, Connecticut.
Not only is University of New Haven a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in Connecticut for overall quality. Students from families who make over $110k a year pay an annual average net price of $36,086.
Sacred Heart University landed the #14 spot on the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Connecticut ranking. 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 #2 for quality in the state of Connecticut. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes over $110k per year is $45,646.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.