2026 Best Value Health Education Schools in Connecticut
[Health Education](/majors/education/teacher-education-and-development/health-education/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for health education students.
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2026 Best Value Health Education Schools in Connecticut
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in health education, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Health Education Schools
Our analysis ranked Western Connecticut State University the best value for a degree in health education in Connecticut. Set in the city of Danbury, Western Connecticut State University is a mid-sized public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $13,401, while out-of-state students pay about $16,901. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the health education program here. Soon after graduation, health education degree recipients from Western Connecticut State University generally make around $39,696. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Western Connecticut State University admits about 87% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in health education will find it at Southern Connecticut State University, which ranked #2. Set in the city of New Haven, Southern Connecticut State University is a large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $13,442, with out-of-state students paying around $16,942. Health Education graduates carry a median of $24,875 in student loans. Early-career health education graduates make about $44,455. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Southern Connecticut State University admits about 92% of applicants.
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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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