Top 50 Best Bachelor's Degree Programs in Connecticut by ROI

Every Bachelor's Degree program in Connecticut ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all majors. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs in Connecticut

514

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$43,592

Across all Connecticut programs

Average Annual Cost

$37,660

Cost of attendance

# College Major 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 Yale University

Grad rate: 97.0%

 Computer and Information Sciences, General. +$2,178,367 $168,803 $85,120 $12,750 Full ROI →
2 University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus

Grad rate: 59.7%

 Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. +$1,309,442 $113,478 $20,917 $27,000 Full ROI →
3 University of Connecticut-Avery Point

Grad rate: 57.8%

 Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. +$1,306,698 $113,478 $21,603 $27,000 Full ROI →
4 University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus

Grad rate: 63.9%

 Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. +$1,292,986 $113,478 $25,031 $27,000 Full ROI →
5 University of Connecticut-Stamford

Grad rate: 59.5%

 Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. +$1,282,162 $113,478 $27,737 $27,000 Full ROI →
6 University of Connecticut

Grad rate: 83.5%

 Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. +$1,246,822 $113,478 $36,572 $27,000 Full ROI →
7 Trinity College

Grad rate: 83.2%

 Economics. +$1,052,595 $112,699 $83,090 $21,500 Full ROI →
8 Yale University

Grad rate: 97.0%

 Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. +$899,275 $104,899 $85,120 $13,500 Full ROI →
9 University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus

Grad rate: 59.7%

 Computer Science. +$888,562 $92,299 $20,917 $25,000 Full ROI →
10 University of Connecticut-Avery Point

Grad rate: 57.8%

 Computer Science. +$885,818 $92,299 $21,603 $25,000 Full ROI →
11 University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus

Grad rate: 63.9%

 Computer Science. +$872,106 $92,299 $25,031 $25,000 Full ROI →
12 University of Connecticut-Stamford

Grad rate: 59.5%

 Computer Science. +$861,282 $92,299 $27,737 $25,000 Full ROI →
13 University of Connecticut

Grad rate: 83.5%

 Computer Science. +$825,942 $92,299 $36,572 $25,000 Full ROI →
14 University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus

Grad rate: 59.7%

 Computer and Information Sciences, General. +$720,024 $83,507 $20,917 $19,591 Full ROI →
15 University of Connecticut-Avery Point

Grad rate: 57.8%

 Computer and Information Sciences, General. +$717,280 $83,507 $21,603 $19,591 Full ROI →
16 University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus

Grad rate: 63.9%

 Computer and Information Sciences, General. +$703,568 $83,507 $25,031 $19,591 Full ROI →
17 University of Connecticut-Stamford

Grad rate: 59.5%

 Computer and Information Sciences, General. +$692,744 $83,507 $27,737 $19,591 Full ROI →
18 University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus

Grad rate: 59.7%

 Computer Engineering. +$663,326 $80,707 $20,917 $20,108 Full ROI →
19 University of Connecticut-Avery Point

Grad rate: 57.8%

 Computer Engineering. +$660,582 $80,707 $21,603 $20,108 Full ROI →
20 University of Connecticut

Grad rate: 83.5%

 Computer and Information Sciences, General. +$657,404 $83,507 $36,572 $19,591 Full ROI →
21 University of Hartford

Grad rate: 57.6%

 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. +$649,264 $88,677 $62,273 $26,062 Full ROI →
22 University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus

Grad rate: 63.9%

 Computer Engineering. +$646,870 $80,707 $25,031 $20,108 Full ROI →
23 University of Connecticut-Stamford

Grad rate: 59.5%

 Computer Engineering. +$636,046 $80,707 $27,737 $20,108 Full ROI →
24 Central Connecticut State University

Grad rate: 51.3%

 Computer and Information Sciences, General. +$626,141 $79,440 $24,112 $19,415 Full ROI →
25 Yale University

Grad rate: 97.0%

 Economics. +$621,652 $91,001 $85,120 $13,250 Full ROI →
26 Central Connecticut State University

Grad rate: 51.3%

 Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians. +$619,861 $79,520 $24,112 $25,252 Full ROI →
27 University of Connecticut

Grad rate: 83.5%

 Computer Engineering. +$600,706 $80,707 $36,572 $20,108 Full ROI →
28 Central Connecticut State University

Grad rate: 51.3%

 Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. +$599,079 $78,042 $24,112 $18,750 Full ROI →
29 University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus

Grad rate: 59.7%

 Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. +$584,384 $76,972 $20,917 $23,250 Full ROI →
30 University of Connecticut-Avery Point

Grad rate: 57.8%

 Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. +$581,640 $76,972 $21,603 $23,250 Full ROI →
31 Central Connecticut State University

Grad rate: 51.3%

 Mechanical Engineering. +$572,591 $76,973 $24,112 $22,534 Full ROI →
32 University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus

Grad rate: 63.9%

 Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. +$567,928 $76,972 $25,031 $23,250 Full ROI →
33 University of Connecticut-Stamford

Grad rate: 59.5%

 Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. +$557,104 $76,972 $27,737 $23,250 Full ROI →
34 Central Connecticut State University

Grad rate: 51.3%

 Construction Management. +$556,529 $76,161 $24,112 $22,402 Full ROI →
35 Western Connecticut State University

Grad rate: 50.7%

 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. +$556,124 $76,468 $24,534 $26,000 Full ROI →
36 University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus

Grad rate: 59.7%

 Mechanical Engineering. +$553,782 $75,425 $20,917 $23,000 Full ROI →
37 University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus

Grad rate: 59.7%

 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. +$551,642 $75,588 $20,917 $27,000 Full ROI →
38 University of Connecticut-Avery Point

Grad rate: 57.8%

 Mechanical Engineering. +$551,038 $75,425 $21,603 $23,000 Full ROI →
39 University of Connecticut-Avery Point

Grad rate: 57.8%

 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. +$548,898 $75,588 $21,603 $27,000 Full ROI →
40 University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus

Grad rate: 63.9%

 Mechanical Engineering. +$537,326 $75,425 $25,031 $23,000 Full ROI →
41 University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus

Grad rate: 63.9%

 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. +$535,186 $75,588 $25,031 $27,000 Full ROI →
42 University of Connecticut-Stamford

Grad rate: 59.5%

 Mechanical Engineering. +$526,502 $75,425 $27,737 $23,000 Full ROI →
43 University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus

Grad rate: 59.7%

 Finance and Financial Management Services. +$526,473 $73,884 $20,917 $20,399 Full ROI →
44 University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus

Grad rate: 59.7%

 Chemical Engineering. +$526,229 $74,243 $20,917 $25,898 Full ROI →
45 University of Connecticut-Stamford

Grad rate: 59.5%

 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. +$524,362 $75,588 $27,737 $27,000 Full ROI →
46 University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus

Grad rate: 59.7%

 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. +$524,302 $74,221 $20,917 $27,000 Full ROI →
47 University of Connecticut-Avery Point

Grad rate: 57.8%

 Finance and Financial Management Services. +$523,729 $73,884 $21,603 $20,399 Full ROI →
48 University of Connecticut-Avery Point

Grad rate: 57.8%

 Chemical Engineering. +$523,485 $74,243 $21,603 $25,898 Full ROI →
49 University of Connecticut

Grad rate: 83.5%

 Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. +$521,764 $76,972 $36,572 $23,250 Full ROI →
50 University of Connecticut-Avery Point

Grad rate: 57.8%

 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. +$521,558 $74,221 $21,603 $27,000 Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.