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Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut

2023 Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut

14 Schools Ranked
$25,148 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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The Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Connecticut to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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Top Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut

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#3

Post University

Waterbury, Connecticut
72 Total Awards
$16,034 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Post University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in Connecticut. Located in Waterbury, Connecticut, the large private for-profit school awarded 72 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in .

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $16,034 to cover tuition and fees at Post University. The school does not offer an in-state discount.

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#4

Charter Oak State College

New Britain, Connecticut
12 Total Awards
$8,506 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Charter Oak State College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut list. Charter Oak State College is a public institution located in New Britain, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 undergraduate certificates in .

If you want to attend Charter Oak State College, expect to pay an average of $8,506 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid.

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#5

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Yale University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in Connecticut.

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#7

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, Connecticut
4 Total Awards
$48,460 Average Tuition & Fees

Sacred Heart University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut ranking. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Fairfield, Connecticut, and it awarded 4 undergraduate certificates in .

If you want to attend Sacred Heart, expect to pay an average of $48,460 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid.

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#8

University of Hartford

West Hartford, Connecticut
5 Total Awards
$47,647 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Hartford ranked #8 on this year’s Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut list. UHart is a private not-for-profit institution located in West Hartford, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 undergraduate certificates in .

The average tuition and fees at UHart is $47,647. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid.

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#11

Capital Community College

Hartford, Connecticut
454 Total Awards
$5,092 Average Tuition & Fees

Capital Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut list. Located in Hartford, Connecticut, the large public school handed out 454 undergraduate certificate awards in .

Students from Connecticut who attend Capital Community College full time pay an average of $5,092 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $14,840.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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