Highest Paying Colleges in Connecticut (2026)
Updated
Highest Paying Colleges in Connecticut lists 19 four-year institutions in Connecticut. Azimuth's return pillar orders the list, highest first.
Yale University, a private nonprofit institution in New Haven, ranks 1st on this list, reporting $112,971 in median earnings for its graduates four years after completing. Fairfield University and Trinity College follow, reporting $91,378 and $83,645 in median earnings for their graduates four years after completing. The list includes 5 public and 14 private nonprofit schools.
Public institutions make up 26% of the list. Holy Apostles College and Seminary posts the lowest average net price, at $10,117. University of Hartford admits 96% of applicants, the highest admission rate.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Median earnings, 4 years after completion | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yale University · New Haven, CT | $112,971 | $23,777 | $17,633 | 3.9% |
| Yale University reports median earnings of $112,971 for its graduates four years after completing, the highest figure on this list. | |||||
| 2 | Fairfield University · Fairfield, CT | $91,378 | $48,095 | $33,302 | 33.3% |
| Fairfield University admits 33% of applicants and shows a six-year completion rate of 84%. | |||||
| 3 | Trinity College · Hartford, CT | $83,645 | $34,832 | $11,054 | 29.3% |
| Trinity College carries an average net price of $34,832 and reports median earnings of $83,645 for its graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 4 | Quinnipiac University · Hamden, CT | $84,363 | $40,675 | $33,649 | 72.2% |
| Quinnipiac University ranks 4th on this list, with graduates across all fields earning a median of $84,363 four years after completing. | |||||
| 5 | University of Saint Joseph · West Hartford, CT | $73,035 | $27,989 | $24,563 | 78.6% |
| University of Saint Joseph posts a six-year completion rate of 64% and an admission rate of 79%. | |||||
| 6 | University of Connecticut · Storrs, CT | $78,925 | $25,097 | $15,193 | 52.4% |
| A public university in Storrs, University of Connecticut reports median earnings of $78,925 for its graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 7 | Wesleyan University · Middletown, CT | $72,119 | $30,177 | $4,871 | 16.5% |
| Wesleyan University admits 16% of applicants and carries an average net price of $4,871 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 8 | Sacred Heart University · Fairfield, CT | $79,431 | $46,174 | $38,691 | 65.4% |
| Sacred Heart University ranks 8th on this list and reports a six-year completion rate of 73%. | |||||
| 9 | Connecticut College · New London, CT | $67,540 | $36,175 | $13,341 | 37.0% |
| Connecticut College shows median earnings of $67,540 for its graduates four years after completing, alongside an admission rate of 37%. | |||||
| 10 | University of Hartford · West Hartford, CT | $69,078 | $30,282 | $25,925 | 95.8% |
| University of Hartford admits 96% of applicants, the most open admission rate on the page, and reports a six-year completion rate of 54%. | |||||
| 11 | University of Bridgeport · Bridgeport, CT | $60,311 | $27,807 | $27,238 | 83.0% |
| A private nonprofit university in Bridgeport, University of Bridgeport carries an average net price of $27,807 and reports median earnings of $60,311 for its graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 12 | Central Connecticut State University · New Britain, CT | $67,245 | $16,857 | $13,589 | 73.3% |
| Central Connecticut State University, a public university in New Britain, posts a six-year completion rate of 48% and an average net price of $16,857. | |||||
| 13 | Albertus Magnus College · New Haven, CT | $63,088 | $34,028 | $35,343 | 59.3% |
| Albertus Magnus College reports median earnings of $63,088 for its graduates four years after completing, and its six-year completion rate stands at 51%. | |||||
| 14 | Western Connecticut State University · Danbury, CT | $60,346 | $17,604 | $13,507 | 87.0% |
| A public university in Danbury, Western Connecticut State University admits 87% of applicants and posts an average net price of $17,604. | |||||
| 15 | Southern Connecticut State University · New Haven, CT | $59,787 | $20,857 | $17,736 | 91.5% |
| Southern Connecticut State University ranks 15th on this list, with graduates across all fields earning a median of $59,787 four years after completing. | |||||
| 16 | University of New Haven · West Haven, CT | $65,164 | $34,192 | $27,837 | 60.4% |
| With a six-year completion rate of 63%, University of New Haven reports median earnings of $65,164 for its graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 17 | Eastern Connecticut State University · Willimantic, CT | $57,759 | $21,067 | $17,654 | 83.0% |
| Eastern Connecticut State University posts an average net price of $21,067 and graduates 58% of its students within six years. | |||||
| 18 | Holy Apostles College and Seminary · Cromwell, CT | $39,168 | $10,117 | $10,117 | Not reported |
| Holy Apostles College and Seminary holds the lowest average net price on the page at $10,117, and its six-year completion rate reaches 79%. | |||||
| 19 | Mitchell College · New London, CT | $44,062 | $30,260 | $26,485 | 94.7% |
| Mitchell College admits 95% of applicants and reports median earnings of $44,062 for its graduates four years after completing. | |||||
How this list is ordered
Schools are ordered by Azimuth's return pillar for Connecticut, highest first. The pillar measures four-year earnings, modeled value added and program earnings relative to national benchmarks, as set out on Azimuth's methodology page. The earnings figures are medians for federally aided completers of each institution across all fields, measured four years after completing, among those working and not enrolled. The list does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The page includes 5 public and 14 private nonprofit institutions.