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2023 Best Value Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices

6 Schools Ranked
$31,200 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$23,608 Avg Student Debt*

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Value Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Connecticut to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for teaching students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Top Value Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Central Connecticut State University

New Britain, Connecticut
122 Total Awards
$24,946 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Central Connecticut State University the best value school in Connecticut for teaching students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in New Britain, Connecticut, the medium-sized public school awarded 122 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at CCSU are $24,946 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,350 in student loans.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at CCSU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 99% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

CCSU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list.

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#2

Western Connecticut State University

Danbury, Connecticut
34 Total Awards
$25,185 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Connecticut State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. WestConn is located in Danbury, Connecticut and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.

WestConn undergraduate students pay an average of $25,185 in tuition and fees each year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $24,979 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at WestConn. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 96% took at least some of their classes online.

WestConn not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list.

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#3

Eastern Connecticut State University

Willimantic, Connecticut
33 Total Awards
$25,708 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Connecticut State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. ECSU is a public institution located in Willimantic, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 33 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ECSU are $25,708 per year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $22,336 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since ECSU does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 84% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

ECSU also took the #4 spot in our Best Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut rankings.

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#4

Southern Connecticut State University

New Haven, Connecticut
164 Total Awards
$25,286 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Connecticut State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. SCSU is located in New Haven, Connecticut and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 164 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at SCSU are $25,286 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,577 in student loans.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since SCSU does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 97% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, SCSU is ranked #5 for overall quality in Connecticut.

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#5

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
144 Total Awards
$41,192 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Connecticut. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. UCONN is a large public school situated in Storrs, Connecticut. It awarded 144 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at UCONN are $41,192 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,048 in student loans.

Online courses are available at UCONN, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 99% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#6

University of Hartford

West Hartford, Connecticut
48 Total Awards
$44,885 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Hartford did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UHart is a private not-for-profit institution located in West Hartford, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 48 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UHart are $44,885 per year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $25,927 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

UHart does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 10% took at least some of their classes online.

UHart also made our Best Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list, coming in at #1.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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