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2026 Best Value General Engineering Schools in Connecticut

[General Engineering](/majors/engineering/general-engineering/other-general-engineering/) 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 general engineering students.

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• Best Value General Engineering Schools in Connecticut

2026 Best Value General Engineering Schools in Connecticut

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

Best Value General Engineering Schools

1

University Of Connecticut
Storrs, CT

$21,044 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,637 Avg Student Debt

$73,997 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in general engineering, no school beat University Of Connecticut this year. University Of Connecticut is a very large public school located in the town of Storrs. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $21,044, while out-of-state students pay about $43,712. Typical student debt for general engineering graduates is $23,637. Early-career general engineering graduates make about $102,396. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 52% of applicants are accepted.

2

Trinity College
Hartford, CT

$70,770 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,667 Avg Student Debt

$90,779 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in general engineering will find it at Trinity College, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Hartford, Trinity College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $70,770. General Engineering graduates carry a median of $23,667 in student loans. Soon after graduation, general engineering degree recipients from Trinity College generally make around $52,927. Set against $23,667 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Trinity College admits about 29% 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 · 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.