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# Central Connecticut State University Majors & Programs

Updated September 30, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at Central Connecticut State University?

Earnings differ markedly across the university’s larger programs, separating higher-earning business fields from more moderate-earning social science fields. Finance completers have median earnings of $78,910 four years after completion; [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) the field #94 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions, and it awarded 79 degrees.

Accounting shows $74,408 in median earnings, 93 degrees awarded, and an Azimuth national field rank of #134 among nonprofit four-year institutions. Criminology records $61,950, with 142 degrees awarded and an Azimuth rank of #6 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions.

Psychology is more moderate at $53,227; it awarded 116 degrees, and Azimuth ranks the field #149 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions.

### Major mix · each dot ≈ 1% of completions

Share of reported completions in the bachelor’s programs included here. Each dot represents approximately 1% of those completions. Counts are credentials, not unique students; excluded programs are not zero activity.

-   Business**430 · 25.9%**
-   Social sciences**248 · 14.9%**
-   Psychology**116 · 7.0%**
-   Biological sciences**111 · 6.7%**
-   Computer science**107 · 6.4%**
-   Other**649 · 39.1%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

44 of 44 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Mechanical Engineering 57 degrees awarded**
$94,462

**Construction Management 41 degrees awarded**
$93,908

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 64 degrees awarded**
$92,216

**Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians 20 degrees awarded**
$90,472

**Management Information Systems and Services 37 degrees awarded**
$87,396

**Civil Engineering 14 degrees awarded**
$87,366

Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.

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Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks

| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mechanical Engineering | 57 | $94,462 | #104 |
| Construction Management | 41 | $93,908 | #13 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 64 | $92,216 | #175 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | 20 | $90,472 | #11 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 37 | $87,396 | #38 |
| Civil Engineering small degree count | 14 | $87,366 | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 65 | $86,238 | #110 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 34 | $86,230 | #21 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 79 | $78,910 | #94 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 93 | $74,408 | #134 |
| Mathematics | 24 | $72,859 | #107 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 96 | $71,392 | #157 |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians small degree count | 18 | $71,243 | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 31 | $67,562 | #37 |
| Marketing | 68 | $67,290 | #119 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 45 | $62,580 | #48 |
| Economics | 29 | $62,384 | #193 |
| Criminology | 142 | $61,950 | #6 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 44 | $60,713 | #69 |
| Political Science and Government | 20 | $60,678 | #190 |
| Social Work | 50 | $59,309 | #33 |
| Biology, General | 67 | $58,193 | #207 |
| Design and Applied Arts | 26 | $57,214 | #69 |
| Journalism small degree count | 14 | $56,990 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 28 | $56,607 | #52 |
| Sociology | 37 | $56,463 | #103 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 40 | $55,295 | #98 |
| Geography and Cartography small degree count | 10 | $55,274 | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 26 | $54,195 | #170 |
| History | 32 | $54,037 | #131 |
| Psychology, General | 116 | $53,227 | #149 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management small degree count | 16 | $52,238 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 45 | $52,220 | #106 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | 20 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| International/Globalization Studies small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Anthropology small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |

[Program data and definitions](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## What are the largest programs at Central Connecticut State University?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Criminology**
142

**Psychology, General**
116

**Business Administration, Management and Operations**
96

**Accounting and Related Services**
93

**Finance and Financial Management Services**
79

**Marketing**
68

**Biology, General**
67

**Computer and Information Sciences, General**
65

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing**
64

**Mechanical Engineering**
57

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources)

## How do Central Connecticut State University majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Criminology**#6**
2.  Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians**#11**
3.  Construction Management**#13**
4.  Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management**#21**
5.  Social Work**#33**
6.  Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness**#37**
7.  Management Information Systems and Services**#38**
8.  Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication**#48**
9.  Psychology, General Included by program size**#149**
10.  Business Administration, Management and Operations Included by program size**#157**

Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.

[How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## Further analysis

At Central Connecticut State University, the program selected can change the earnings picture. [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) 28 bachelor's programs among nonprofit four-year institutions and has published four-year earnings data for 33 programs.

Its program rankings evaluate four-year earnings among completers, debt, and cohort size rather than reputation. The largest program families are Business, at 25.9% of degrees awarded; Social Sciences, at 14.9%; and Psychology, at 7.0%.

Award counts here are degrees conferred in one academic year, not a count of students. Azimuth ranks Criminology #6 among nonprofit four-year institutions; its median earnings are $61,950 four years after completion.

Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians ranks #11 and shows $90,472 in median earnings. Construction Management ranks #13 and shows $93,908 in median earnings.

These program earnings cover federally aided completers four years after completion.

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).