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2026 Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in Connecticut

[Entrepreneurial Studies](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/entrepreneurial-studies/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find the best return on investment for entrepreneurial studies students.

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• Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in Connecticut

2026 Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in Connecticut

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in entrepreneurial studies, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools

1

Goodwin College
East Hartford, CT

$21,188 In-State Tuition & Fees

$35,611 Avg Student Debt

$43,596 Median Earnings (10yr)

Goodwin College tops our 2026 list of the best value entrepreneurial studies schools in Connecticut. Goodwin College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of East Hartford. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $21,188. Students borrow a median of $35,611 to complete the entrepreneurial studies program here. Early-career entrepreneurial studies graduates make about $52,724. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

2

Quinnipiac University
Hamden, CT

$55,480 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$83,759 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Quinnipiac University earned it the #2 place for entrepreneurial studies. Set in the suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac University is a large private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $55,480 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for entrepreneurial studies graduates is $27,000. Early-career entrepreneurial studies graduates make about $50,614. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Quinnipiac University admits about 72% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.