Highest ROI College Degrees in Connecticut

Top 20 college + major combinations in Connecticut ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

#	College	Major	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost
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	Full ROI →
2	Yale University Grad rate: 97.0%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$2,338,860	$167,455	$85,120	Full ROI →
3	Yale University Grad rate: 97.0%	Computer and Information Sciences, General.	+$2,178,367	$168,803	$85,120	Full ROI →
4	Yale University Grad rate: 97.0%	Law.	+$2,119,760	$165,012	$85,120	Full ROI →
5	University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Grad rate: 59.7%	Dentistry.	+$2,050,066	$146,595	$20,917	Full ROI →
6	University of Connecticut-Avery Point Grad rate: 57.8%	Dentistry.	+$2,048,694	$146,595	$21,603	Full ROI →
7	University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Grad rate: 63.9%	Dentistry.	+$2,041,838	$146,595	$25,031	Full ROI →
8	University of Connecticut-Stamford Grad rate: 59.5%	Dentistry.	+$2,036,426	$146,595	$27,737	Full ROI →
9	University of Connecticut Grad rate: 83.5%	Dentistry.	+$2,018,756	$146,595	$36,572	Full ROI →
10	Fairfield University Grad rate: 84.0%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,776,636	$145,506	$73,371	Full ROI →
11	Quinnipiac University Grad rate: 77.3%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$1,723,628	$135,148	$69,666	Full ROI →
12	Yale University Grad rate: 97.0%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,662,800	$142,164	$85,120	Full ROI →
13	University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Grad rate: 59.7%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$1,589,926	$123,588	$20,917	Full ROI →
14	University of Connecticut-Avery Point Grad rate: 57.8%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$1,588,554	$123,588	$21,603	Full ROI →
15	University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Grad rate: 63.9%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$1,581,698	$123,588	$25,031	Full ROI →
16	University of Connecticut-Stamford Grad rate: 59.5%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$1,576,286	$123,588	$27,737	Full ROI →
17	University of Connecticut Grad rate: 83.5%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$1,558,616	$123,588	$36,572	Full ROI →
18	University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Grad rate: 59.7%	Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.	+$1,535,712	$122,969	$20,917	Full ROI →
19	Quinnipiac University Grad rate: 77.3%	Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies.	+$1,535,008	$125,717	$69,666	Full ROI →
20	University of Connecticut-Avery Point Grad rate: 57.8%	Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.	+$1,532,968	$122,969	$21,603	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.