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2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$27,672 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,881 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You

Liberal Arts General Studies is one of the most popular subjects to study in Connecticut. With 2,207 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Connecticut to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for liberal arts students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Best Connecticut Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Liberal Arts General Studies

#1

Charter Oak State College

New Britain, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Charter Oak State College the best value school in Connecticut for liberal arts general studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of New Britain, Charter Oak State College is a public school with a small student population.

Charter Oak State College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,254 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Liberal Arts majors at Charter Oak State College take out an average of $25,077 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Connecticut State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the fringe town of Willimantic, ECSU is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ECSU are $12,304 per year. The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at ECSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,574. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $245, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. UCONN is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.

UCONN undergraduate students pay an average of $18,524 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Liberal Arts majors at UCONN take out an average of $25,566 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $157, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Connecticut State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the city of New Haven, SCSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

SCSU undergraduate students pay an average of $11,882 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, liberal arts graduates from SCSU carry an average student debtload of $25,667. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $189.

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#5

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Sacred Heart University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Sacred Heart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Sacred Heart are $45,230 per year.

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#6

Wesleyan University

Middletown, CT

With a ranking of #6, Wesleyan University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Middletown, Wesleyan U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wesleyan U are $61,749 a year. Liberal Arts majors at Wesleyan U take out an average of $15,460 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $591.

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#7

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT

With a ranking of #7, University of Bridgeport did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Bridgeport.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UBridgeport are $35,760 a year. On average, liberal arts graduates from UBridgeport take out $36,149 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 3,382
New Hampshire 2,654
Maine 630
Rhode Island 1,275
Vermont 305

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 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 the rest 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.

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