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Highest-earning colleges in Connecticut

Colleges ranked by reported median earnings five years after completion. Price and modeled ROI do not affect the order.

23eligible collegesYear 5earnings period
LOWERMEDIAN EARNINGS · YEAR 5 AFTER COMPLETIONHIGHER
1
Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT · Private nonprofit
$93,562Observed median earnings
2
Fairfield UniversityFairfield, CT · Private nonprofit
$88,011Observed median earnings
3
Trinity CollegeHartford, CT · Private nonprofit
$79,872Observed median earnings
4
Quinnipiac UniversityHamden, CT · Private nonprofit
$79,421Observed median earnings
5
University of Connecticut-Waterbury CampusWaterbury, CT · Public
$76,632Observed median earnings
6
University of Connecticut-Hartford CampusHartford, CT · Public
$76,632Observed median earnings
7
University of Connecticut-StamfordStamford, CT · Public
$76,632Observed median earnings
8
University of ConnecticutStorrs, CT · Public
$76,632Observed median earnings
9
Sacred Heart UniversityFairfield, CT · Private nonprofit
$73,671Observed median earnings
10
Wesleyan UniversityMiddletown, CT · Private nonprofit
$73,142Observed median earnings
11
University of Saint JosephWest Hartford, CT · Private nonprofit
$68,425Observed median earnings
12
Connecticut CollegeNew London, CT · Private nonprofit
$66,752Observed median earnings
13
Goodwin UniversityEast Hartford, CT · Private nonprofit
$65,520Observed median earnings
14
University of HartfordWest Hartford, CT · Private nonprofit
$64,107Observed median earnings
15
Central Connecticut State UniversityNew Britain, CT · Public
$63,695Observed median earnings
16
University of New HavenWest Haven, CT · Private nonprofit
$62,942Observed median earnings
17
Albertus Magnus CollegeNew Haven, CT · Private nonprofit
$60,642Observed median earnings
18
Charter Oak State CollegeNew Britain, CT · Public
$59,956Observed median earnings
19
Western Connecticut State UniversityDanbury, CT · Public
$58,873Observed median earnings
20
Southern Connecticut State UniversityNew Haven, CT · Public
$58,062Observed median earnings
21
University of BridgeportBridgeport, CT · Private nonprofit
$57,301Observed median earnings
22
Post UniversityWaterbury, CT · Private for-profit
$57,301Observed median earnings
23
Eastern Connecticut State UniversityWillimantic, CT · Public
$55,034Observed median earnings

The ranking includes currently operating colleges in Connecticut with reported bachelor’s-level programs, at least 500 students and available year-5 earnings. It does not adjust for program mix, geography, student background or cost.

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