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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Value Connecticut Schools for a Doctorate ranking - to help you make that decision.
In This Year's Value Report:
Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Connecticut to determine which ones 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. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
Our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money in Connecticut ranking is determined by first looking at the combined costs of average tuition, fees, and room and board before any aid is applied. 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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Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our 2024 rankings named Fairfield University the best value (no aid) school in Connecticut for students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Fairfield, Connecticut, the school is a medium-sized private not-for-profit institution.
Not only is Fairfield University a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in Connecticut for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $35,608 per year for graduate students.
A rank of #2 on our Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money 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 #7 in Connecticut for overall quality. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $25,022 a year.
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A rank of #3 on our Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Connecticut list means University of Saint Joseph is a great place for students working on their degree. University of Saint Joseph is a small private not-for-profit school located in West Hartford, Connecticut.
Not only is University of Saint Joseph a great value, but it is also ranked #6 in Connecticut for overall quality. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $27,996 a year.
Out of the 10 doctor’s degree schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the #4 spot on the list. Storrs, Connecticut is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Connecticut is ranked #3 for quality in the state of Connecticut. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $33,583 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Connecticut State University. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Connecticut list. 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 #8 for quality in the state of Connecticut. The average cost without aid for the school is $26,987 per year for graduate students.
With a ranking of #6, Quinnipiac University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Connecticut list. Quinnipiac is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Hamden, Connecticut.
Quinnipiac University has the honor of being ranked #5 in Connecticut for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $36,030 per year for graduate students.
University of Hartford landed the #7 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Connecticut ranking. UHart 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 Hartford is ranked #9 for quality in the state of Connecticut. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $28,555 a year.
With a ranking of #8, University of Bridgeport did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Connecticut list. 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 #10 in Connecticut for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $38,036 per year for graduate students.
With a ranking of #9, Sacred Heart University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money 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 #4 for quality in the state of Connecticut. The average cost without aid for the school is $51,377 per year for graduate students.
With a ranking of #10, Yale University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Connecticut list. 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. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $63,500 a year.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.