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2026 Best Value General Engineering Schools in Connecticut

[General Engineering](/majors/engineering/general-engineering/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong general engineering education at a price that pays off.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes 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)

University Of Connecticut tops our 2026 list of the best value general engineering schools in Connecticut. Set in the town of Storrs, University Of Connecticut is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $21,044, with out-of-state students paying around $43,712. Typical student debt for general engineering graduates is $23,637. Early-career general engineering graduates make about $102,396. Set against $23,637 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 52%.

2

Trinity College
Hartford, CT

$70,770 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,667 Avg Student Debt

$90,779 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Trinity College one of the best values for general engineering. Located in the city of Hartford, Trinity College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $70,770. Students borrow a median of $23,667 to complete the general engineering program here. General Engineering graduates of Trinity College earn a median of $52,927 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 29%.

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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.