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2026 Best Value Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Schools in Connecticut

[Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)](/majors/health-care-professions/allied-health-professions/emergency-medical-technology-technician-emt-paramedic/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) students.

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• Best Value Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Schools in Connecticut

2026 Best Value Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Schools in Connecticut

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Schools

1

Capital Community College
New Britain, CT

$5,338 In-State Tuition & Fees

$12,250 Avg Student Debt

$41,344 Median Earnings (10yr)

Capital Community College tops our 2026 list of the best value emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) schools in Connecticut. Set in the city of New Britain, Capital Community College is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $5,338, compared with $15,596 for out-of-state students. Emergency Medical Technology/technician (Emt Paramedic) graduates carry a median of $12,250 in student loans. Emergency Medical Technology/technician (Emt Paramedic) graduates of Capital Community College earn a median of $71,139 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

2

University Of New Haven
West Haven, CT

$47,332 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,244 Avg Student Debt

$60,126 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of New Haven came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) schools. University Of New Haven is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Haven. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $47,332. Students borrow a median of $26,244 to complete the emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) program here. Early-career emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) graduates make about $49,615. That is a strong return on a $26,244 median debt. Roughly 60% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.