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2026 Best Value Value Schools in Connecticut

[Value](/majors/ethnic-cultural-gender-studies/ethnic-studies/ethnic-cultural-other/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for value students.

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• Best Value Value Schools in Connecticut

2026 Best Value Value Schools in Connecticut

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

Best Value Value Schools

1

Yale University
New Haven, CT

$67,250 In-State Tuition & Fees

$13,107 Avg Student Debt

$100,533 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is Yale University, our #1 best value for value in Connecticut. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale University is a large private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $67,250. Value graduates carry a median of $13,107 in student loans. Early-career value graduates make about $32,624. That is a strong return on a $13,107 median debt. Yale University admits about 4% of applicants.

2

Wesleyan University
Middletown, CT

$70,042 In-State Tuition & Fees

$16,125 Avg Student Debt

$73,897 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in value will find it at Wesleyan University, which ranked #2. Wesleyan University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Middletown. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $70,042. Typical student debt for value graduates is $16,125. Value graduates of Wesleyan University earn a median of $39,764 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 16% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published 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 · 3 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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