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

Every Master'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

183

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$590,588

Across all Connecticut programs

Average Annual Cost

$42,004

Cost of attendance

#	College	Major	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	Central Connecticut State University Grad rate: 51.3%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$2,998,916	$194,357	$24,112	N/A	Full ROI →
2	Yale University Grad rate: 97.0%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$2,338,860	$167,455	$85,120	N/A	Full ROI →
3	University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Grad rate: 59.7%	Dentistry.	+$2,050,066	$146,595	$20,917	N/A	Full ROI →
4	University of Connecticut-Avery Point Grad rate: 57.8%	Dentistry.	+$2,048,694	$146,595	$21,603	N/A	Full ROI →
5	University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Grad rate: 63.9%	Dentistry.	+$2,041,838	$146,595	$25,031	N/A	Full ROI →
6	University of Connecticut-Stamford Grad rate: 59.5%	Dentistry.	+$2,036,426	$146,595	$27,737	N/A	Full ROI →
7	University of Connecticut Grad rate: 83.5%	Dentistry.	+$2,018,756	$146,595	$36,572	N/A	Full ROI →
8	Quinnipiac University Grad rate: 77.3%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$1,723,628	$135,148	$69,666	N/A	Full ROI →
9	University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Grad rate: 59.7%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$1,589,926	$123,588	$20,917	N/A	Full ROI →
10	University of Connecticut-Avery Point Grad rate: 57.8%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$1,588,554	$123,588	$21,603	N/A	Full ROI →
11	University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Grad rate: 63.9%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$1,581,698	$123,588	$25,031	N/A	Full ROI →
12	University of Connecticut-Stamford Grad rate: 59.5%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$1,576,286	$123,588	$27,737	N/A	Full ROI →
13	University of Connecticut Grad rate: 83.5%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$1,558,616	$123,588	$36,572	N/A	Full ROI →
14	Quinnipiac University Grad rate: 77.3%	Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies.	+$1,535,008	$125,717	$69,666	N/A	Full ROI →
15	University of Saint Joseph Grad rate: 65.4%	Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.	+$1,529,868	$124,172	$56,786	N/A	Full ROI →
16	University of Bridgeport Grad rate: 47.5%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$1,473,668	$120,962	$52,786	N/A	Full ROI →
17	University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Grad rate: 59.7%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,355,466	$111,865	$20,917	N/A	Full ROI →
18	University of Connecticut-Avery Point Grad rate: 57.8%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,354,094	$111,865	$21,603	N/A	Full ROI →
19	University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Grad rate: 63.9%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,347,238	$111,865	$25,031	N/A	Full ROI →
20	University of Connecticut-Stamford Grad rate: 59.5%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,341,826	$111,865	$27,737	N/A	Full ROI →
21	Yale University Grad rate: 97.0%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$1,335,580	$117,291	$85,120	N/A	Full ROI →
22	University of Connecticut Grad rate: 83.5%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,324,156	$111,865	$36,572	N/A	Full ROI →
23	Fairfield University Grad rate: 84.0%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,265,238	$112,599	$73,371	N/A	Full ROI →
24	University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Grad rate: 59.7%	Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.	+$1,256,546	$106,919	$20,917	N/A	Full ROI →
25	University of Connecticut-Avery Point Grad rate: 57.8%	Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.	+$1,255,174	$106,919	$21,603	N/A	Full ROI →
26	University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Grad rate: 63.9%	Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.	+$1,248,318	$106,919	$25,031	N/A	Full ROI →
27	University of Connecticut-Stamford Grad rate: 59.5%	Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.	+$1,242,906	$106,919	$27,737	N/A	Full ROI →
28	Yale University Grad rate: 97.0%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,232,580	$112,141	$85,120	N/A	Full ROI →
29	University of Saint Joseph Grad rate: 65.4%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,226,668	$109,012	$56,786	N/A	Full ROI →
30	University of Connecticut Grad rate: 83.5%	Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.	+$1,225,236	$106,919	$36,572	N/A	Full ROI →
31	University of Hartford Grad rate: 57.6%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,080,114	$102,233	$62,273	N/A	Full ROI →
32	Central Connecticut State University Grad rate: 51.3%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$1,072,536	$98,038	$24,112	N/A	Full ROI →
33	Quinnipiac University Grad rate: 77.3%	Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences.	+$1,060,908	$102,012	$69,666	N/A	Full ROI →
34	Central Connecticut State University Grad rate: 51.3%	Accounting and Related Services.	+$1,054,676	$97,145	$24,112	N/A	Full ROI →
35	University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Grad rate: 59.7%	Engineering, General.	+$1,036,626	$95,923	$20,917	N/A	Full ROI →
36	Sacred Heart University Grad rate: 73.7%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,036,522	$100,493	$66,669	N/A	Full ROI →
37	University of Connecticut-Avery Point Grad rate: 57.8%	Engineering, General.	+$1,035,254	$95,923	$21,603	N/A	Full ROI →
38	University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Grad rate: 63.9%	Engineering, General.	+$1,028,398	$95,923	$25,031	N/A	Full ROI →
39	University of Hartford Grad rate: 57.6%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$1,026,114	$99,533	$62,273	N/A	Full ROI →
40	University of Connecticut-Stamford Grad rate: 59.5%	Engineering, General.	+$1,022,986	$95,923	$27,737	N/A	Full ROI →
41	University of Connecticut Grad rate: 83.5%	Engineering, General.	+$1,005,316	$95,923	$36,572	N/A	Full ROI →
42	University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Grad rate: 59.7%	Biomedical/Medical Engineering.	+$917,946	$89,989	$20,917	N/A	Full ROI →
43	University of Connecticut-Avery Point Grad rate: 57.8%	Biomedical/Medical Engineering.	+$916,574	$89,989	$21,603	N/A	Full ROI →
44	University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Grad rate: 63.9%	Biomedical/Medical Engineering.	+$909,718	$89,989	$25,031	N/A	Full ROI →
45	University of Connecticut-Stamford Grad rate: 59.5%	Biomedical/Medical Engineering.	+$904,306	$89,989	$27,737	N/A	Full ROI →
46	Yale University Grad rate: 97.0%	Health and Medical Administrative Services.	+$900,300	$95,527	$85,120	N/A	Full ROI →
47	Sacred Heart University Grad rate: 73.7%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$892,922	$93,313	$66,669	N/A	Full ROI →
48	University of Connecticut Grad rate: 83.5%	Biomedical/Medical Engineering.	+$886,636	$89,989	$36,572	N/A	Full ROI →
49	Rensselaer at Hartford	Mechanical Engineering.	+$879,060	$85,953	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
50	University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Grad rate: 59.7%	Law.	+$819,886	$85,086	$20,917	N/A	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.