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2023 Best Value Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$18,274 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$85,090 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Engineering Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, engineering students earned 653 degrees and certificates from a Connecticut school, making the subject the 6th 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.

The Best Value Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Connecticut to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for engineering students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

2023 Best Value Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Engineering Master's Degree Colleges.

Best Connecticut Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Engineering

#1

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Fairfield University the best value school in Connecticut for engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Fairfield U are $19,498 per year.

Fairfield U did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list.

Full Engineering at Fairfield University Report

#2

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

Out of the 5 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Haven landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of West Haven, University of New Haven is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of New Haven are $18,070 per year.

Full Engineering at University of New Haven Report

#3

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hartford. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

UHart graduate students pay an average of $15,202 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Engineering at University of Hartford Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Connecticut. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCONN are $20,325 per year.

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

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#5

Rensselaer at Hartford

Hartford, CT

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rensselaer at Hartford is a great value for engineering students working on their master’s degree. Rensselaer at Hartford is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Hartford.

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Best Value Engineering Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 4,656
Rhode Island 164
New Hampshire 233
Maine 43
Vermont 65

Engineering Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252
General Engineering 3,548
Systems Engineering 3,068
Industrial Engineering 3,028
Chemical Engineering 2,662
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 2,375
Other Engineering 1,820
Materials Engineering 1,810
Operations Research 1,191
Electrical and Computer Engineering. 928
Environmental Engineering 919
Robotics Engineering 560
Engineering Science 451
Nuclear Engineering 437
Manufacturing Engineering 423
Petroleum Engineering 401
Agricultural Engineering 332
Construction Engineering 288
Engineering Physics 286
Architectural Engineering 243
Geoscience Engineering 173
Polymer & Plastics Engineering 167
Engineering Mechanics 144
Mining Engineering 132
Ocean Engineering 112
Textile Engineering 96
Biological Engineering 80
Energy Systems Engineering 79
Marine Engineering 44
Metallurgical Engineering 40
Biochemical Engineering 21
Ceramic Engineering 20
Electromechanical Engineering 16
Surveying Engineering 11
Paper Science & Engineering 7

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 60,971
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705
Engineering Technologies 7,672

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 Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes.

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