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 Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Connecticut ranking is part of that endeavor. 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:
Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Connecticut to determine which ones have the best value Master'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.
When determining the value of a school in our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Connecticut ranking, we first look at its average net price, which 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.
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.
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Our analysis found Yale University to be the best value (with aid) school for master’s degrees in Connecticut in this year’s ranking. Located in New Haven, Connecticut, the school is a fairly large private not-for-profit institution.
Not only is Yale University a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Connecticut for overall quality.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Connecticut State University. It ranked #2 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Connecticut list. 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 #5 in Connecticut for overall quality.
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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 Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Connecticut. 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 #2 in Connecticut for overall quality.
The quality degree programs at Charter Oak State College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Connecticut. Located in New Britain, Connecticut, the school is a small public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Charter Oak State College is ranked #15 for quality in the state of Connecticut.
A rank of #5 on our Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Connecticut list means Western Connecticut State University is a great place for students working on their degree. WestConn is a public institution located in Danbury, Connecticut.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Western Connecticut State University is ranked #12 for quality in the state of Connecticut.
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Southern Connecticut State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Connecticut ranking, coming in at #6. This medium-sized public school is located in New Haven, Connecticut.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Southern Connecticut State University is ranked #10 for quality in the state of Connecticut.
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Eastern Connecticut State University landed the #7 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Connecticut ranking. 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 #9 in Connecticut for overall quality.
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University of Saint Joseph ranked #8 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Connecticut list. Located in West Hartford, Connecticut, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
Not only is University of Saint Joseph a great value, but it is also ranked #8 in Connecticut for overall quality.
Post University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Connecticut list. Post University is located in Waterbury, Connecticut and has a fairly large student population. It is a private for-profit school.
Not only is Post University a great value, but it is also ranked #14 in Connecticut for overall quality.
University of Bridgeport ranked #10 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Connecticut list. Located in Bridgeport, Connecticut, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
University of Bridgeport has the honor of being ranked #13 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 (With Aid) in Connecticut ranking. West Hartford, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
University of Hartford has the honor of being ranked #11 in Connecticut for overall quality on top of being a good value.
University of New Haven came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) 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.
Albertus Magnus College did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Connecticut ranking, coming in at #13. Albertus Magnus is located in New Haven, 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, Albertus Magnus College is ranked #16 for quality in the state of Connecticut.
Quinnipiac University landed the #14 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Connecticut ranking. Quinnipiac is located in Hamden, 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, Quinnipiac University is ranked #4 for quality in the state of Connecticut.
With a ranking of #15, Fairfield University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Connecticut list. Fairfield University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school 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.
With a ranking of #16, Sacred Heart University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Connecticut list. Sacred Heart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Fairfield, Connecticut.
Not only is Sacred Heart University a great value, but it is also ranked #6 in Connecticut for overall quality.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 16 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.