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2026 Best Value Other Research & Experimental Psychology Schools in Connecticut

[Other Research & Experimental Psychology](/majors/psychology/child-development-psychology/research-and-experimental-psychology-other/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for other research & experimental psychology students.

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• Best Value Other Research & Experimental Psychology Schools in Connecticut

2026 Best Value Other Research & Experimental Psychology Schools in Connecticut

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in other research & experimental psychology, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Other Research & Experimental Psychology Schools

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Trinity College
Hartford, CT

$70,770 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,667 Avg Student Debt

$90,779 Median Earnings (10yr)

Trinity College tops our 2026 list of the best value other research & experimental psychology schools in Connecticut. Set in the city of Hartford, Trinity College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $70,770. Other Research & Experimental Psychology graduates carry a median of $23,667 in student loans. Other Research & Experimental Psychology graduates of Trinity College earn a median of $52,927 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $23,667 median debt. The acceptance rate is 29%.

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Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, CT

$50,404 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,831 Avg Student Debt

$75,059 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Sacred Heart University earned it the #2 place for other research & experimental psychology. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart University is a large private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $50,404. Students borrow a median of $25,831 to complete the other research & experimental psychology program here. Soon after graduation, other research & experimental psychology degree recipients from Sacred Heart University generally make around $62,864. That is a strong return on a $25,831 median debt. The acceptance rate is 65%.

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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 2 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.