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2026 Best Value Epidemiology Schools in Connecticut

[Epidemiology](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/ecology-evolution-systematics-population-biology/epidemiology/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong epidemiology education at a price that pays off.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for epidemiology students.

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• Best Value Epidemiology Schools in Connecticut

2026 Best Value Epidemiology Schools in Connecticut

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the epidemiology degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Epidemiology Schools

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Yale University
New Haven, CT

$67,250 In-State Tuition & Fees

$14,357 Avg Student Debt

$100,533 Median Earnings (10yr)

Yale University tops our 2026 list of the best value epidemiology schools in Connecticut. Set in the city of New Haven, Yale University is a large private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $67,250. Epidemiology graduates carry a median of $14,357 in student loans. Soon after graduation, epidemiology degree recipients from Yale University generally make around $58,008. Set against $14,357 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 4% of applicants are accepted.

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University Of New Haven
West Haven, CT

$47,332 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$60,126 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of New Haven is a great value for students pursuing a degree in epidemiology, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the suburb of West Haven, University Of New Haven is a large private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $47,332. Epidemiology graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Early-career epidemiology graduates make about $29,767. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 60%.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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