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2026 Best Value Actuarial Science Schools in Connecticut

[Actuarial Science](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/management-science-quantitative-methods/actuarial-science/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong actuarial science education at a price that pays off.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for actuarial science students.

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• Best Value Actuarial Science Schools in Connecticut

2026 Best Value Actuarial Science Schools in Connecticut

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in actuarial science, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Actuarial Science Schools

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University Of Connecticut
Storrs, CT

$21,044 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,250 Avg Student Debt

$73,997 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in actuarial science, no school beat University Of Connecticut this year. Located in the town of Storrs, University Of Connecticut is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $21,044, compared with $43,712 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for actuarial science graduates is $23,250. Early-career actuarial science graduates make about $85,008. Set against $23,250 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 52% of applicants are accepted.

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University Of New Haven
West Haven, CT

$47,332 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,244 Avg Student Debt

$60,126 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of New Haven earned it the #2 place for actuarial science. University Of New Haven is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Haven. Students from in state pay about $47,332 in tuition and fees. Actuarial Science graduates carry a median of $26,244 in student loans. Early-career actuarial science graduates make about $49,615. Set against $26,244 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 60%.

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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 · 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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