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Best Value Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut

2023 Best Value Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$17,045 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$53,732 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Social Sciences Master's Degree School for You

Social Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in Connecticut. With 2,891 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Connecticut to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for social sciences students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Best Connecticut Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Social Sciences

Our analysis found Central Connecticut State University to be the best value school for social sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Connecticut. Located in the suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at CCSU are $12,848 per year.

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#2

Yale University

New Haven, CT

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Yale University is a great value for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Yale are $45,700 a year.

Yale also took the #1 spot in our Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut rankings.

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Out of the 5 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Connecticut State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. SCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SCSU are $13,321 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UCONN are $20,325 a year.

UCONN also made our Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list, coming in at #4.

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#5

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Bridgeport. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the midsize city of Bridgeport, UBridgeport is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

UBridgeport graduate students pay an average of $21,686 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Social Sciences Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Social Sciences Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 1,458
Maine 933
Rhode Island 1,124
Massachusetts 8,752
Vermont 769

Social Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415
Criminology 11,039
Geography & Cartography 8,526
Other Social Sciences 2,414
Urban Studies 1,507
Sociology & Anthropology 541
Archeology 339
Demography & Population Studies 88

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.

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