How much do Urban Studies/Affairs bachelor's degree graduates from University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus earn?

The reported median is $57,342 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $23,000.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 8% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Urban Studies/Affairs bachelor's degree at University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus

Waterbury, CT · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$5,190 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 40.1% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −45% · Negative payoff
Available price data: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price−$56,580

$8,000Annual price−$88,580

$11,000Current college-wide context−$100,580

$16,000Annual price−$120,580

$24,000Annual price−$152,580

$32,000Annual price−$184,580

$40,000Annual price−$216,580

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+69%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$34,074 → $57,591

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

25Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

39Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$10,875

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$23,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$57,342

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$244/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$10,875Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$22,933Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE86.7%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE52.7%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$34,074Year 1

$57,342Year 4

$57,591Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.1% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$4,779

Estimated loan payment$244

39borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$57,342 vs. $62,532

$5,190 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Managers, All Other$162,690 median wageCT estimate · 7,330 jobs · 11-9199$119,120–$201,600 middle 50% of CT wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSociologists$106,030 median wageU.S. estimate · 2,260 jobs · 19-3041+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 200 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeUrban and Regional Planners$99,880 median wageCT estimate · 350 jobs · 19-3051$81,120–$125,550 middle 50% of CT wages+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSocial Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other$73,930 median wageCT estimate · 110 jobs · 25-1069$62,360–$80,500 middle 50% of CT wages+1.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degree

Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Queens, NY

CUNY Queens College

$17,637 higher earnings · $10,799 less debt · $6,680 lower annual net price

Earnings: $74,979
Debt: $12,201
Annual net price: $4,195

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Northridge, CA

California State University, Northridge

$14,806 higher earnings · $9,388 less debt · $3,854 lower annual net price

Earnings: $72,148
Debt: $13,612
Annual net price: $7,021

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Tacoma, WA

University of Washington-Tacoma Campus

$5,832 higher earnings · $4,035 less debt · $712 lower annual net price

Earnings: $63,174
Debt: $18,965
Annual net price: $10,163

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New York, NY

Barnard College

$22,465 higher earnings · $4,000 less debt

Earnings: $79,807
Debt: $19,000
Annual net price: $28,800

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DATA QUALITY

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25 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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