Programs & majors brief
Eastern Connecticut State University Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at Eastern Connecticut State University?
27 of 27 programs shown
Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.
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| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 29 | $93,070 | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services small degree count | 19 | $77,395 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 29 | $75,235 | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 15 | $63,566 | — |
| Biology, General | 49 | $62,726 | — |
| Social Work | 39 | $61,908 | — |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 78 | $61,190 | — |
| Mathematics small degree count | 17 | $55,574 | — |
| Sociology | 43 | $55,084 | — |
| Political Science and Government | 21 | $54,479 | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 70 | $53,673 | — |
| Criminology | 62 | $52,942 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 27 | $52,010 | — |
| Psychology, General | 86 | $51,748 | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 29 | $51,648 | — |
| English Language and Literature, General | 54 | $51,257 | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 48 | $48,418 | — |
| History | 39 | $46,851 | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 33 | $41,933 | — |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 27 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas small degree count | 19 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Economics small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 19 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Music small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 80 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Management Information Systems and Services small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Human Resources Management and Services small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at Eastern Connecticut State University?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do Eastern Connecticut State University majors rank nationally?
National program ranks are not reported for this school.
Further analysis
The degree mix at Eastern Connecticut State University is spread across several fields, with the three largest families—Business, Social Sciences, and Communication & Journalism—accounting for 15.5%, 13.7%, and 10.0% of bachelor's degrees awarded. Because outcomes depend heavily on what a student studies, Azimuth's program rankings evaluate four-year earnings among federally aided completers, median debt, and cohort size rather than reputation.
The university has 19 programs with published earnings data. Award counts here are degrees conferred in one academic year, and the earnings figures cover federally aided completers.
The largest program is Psychology, with 86 degrees awarded and median earnings of $51,748 four years after completion. Health Sciences awards 78 degrees and shows median earnings of $61,190, while Communication and Media Studies awards 70 degrees and shows median earnings of $53,673.
The best-paid program is Computer and Information Sciences, where completers earn a median of $93,070 four years after completion, followed by Finance at $77,395 and Accounting at $75,235. Across all fields, 13.0% of degrees awarded are in STEM.
Data & methodology
Sources and reporting periods: methodology.
Analysis and methodology by Daniel Rogers, founder of College Azimuth.
Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.
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