Best ROI Colleges in Connecticut
Looking for value in Connecticut? Start here. We ranked these colleges by ROI - earnings premium (30%), payback period (25%), debt-to-earnings (20%), completion rate (15%), and loan repayment (10%) - all from U.S. Department of Education data, with no prestige guesswork in the mix.
10 schools ranked
Data: 2024-25 College Scorecard release
| # | School | ROI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yale University New Haven, CT | 97 |
| 2 | Trinity College Hartford, CT | 87 |
| 3 | University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT | 87 |
| 4 | University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT | 87 |
| 5 | University of Connecticut Storrs, CT | 85 |
| 6 | Wesleyan University Middletown, CT | 85 |
| 7 | University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT | 85 |
| 8 | University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT | 84 |
| 9 | Fairfield University Fairfield, CT | 79 |
| 10 | Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT | 79 |
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How We Rank
Rankings are based on our ROI score (0-100), which weights five quantifiable factors: Earnings Premium (30%), Payback Period (25%), Debt-to-Earnings (20%), Completion Rate (15%), and Loan Repayment (10%). All data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. No subjective criteria are used.
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