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2026 Best Value Value Schools in Connecticut

[Value](/majors/protective-security-safety-services/security-science-and-technology/cybersecurity-defense/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong value education at a price that pays off.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value value schools.

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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

Charter Oak State College
New Britain, CT

$8,506 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,584 Avg Student Debt

$64,209 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in value, no school beat Charter Oak State College this year. Set in the suburb of New Britain, Charter Oak State College is a mid-sized public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $8,506. Value graduates carry a median of $23,584 in student loans. Early-career value graduates make about $62,864. That is a strong return on a $23,584 median debt.

2

University Of New Haven
West Haven, CT

$47,332 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$60,126 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of New Haven came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value value schools. Set in the suburb of West Haven, University Of New Haven is a large private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $47,332. Value graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Early-career value graduates make about $49,615. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 60% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published 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 · 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.