University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut
A 0–100 composite of ROI, graduate earnings, net price, debt and graduation rate. How it’s scored.
Estimated for a typical student paying the average net price over 4 years.
Graduate earnings clearly outpace the cost and debt — this degree pays back quickly.
The numbers behind the verdict
Lifetime ROI: the long view
Cumulative net gain over a high-school-only earner at different career lengths, with tuition and debt interest already subtracted. Built on IRS-verified federal earnings — not self-reported surveys.
Conservative: holds year-5 earnings flat (no raises). Adjust the assumptions, or see the highest 20-year ROI colleges.
Equity & access
Who the college serves and whether the payoff reaches everyone — earnings ten years after starting (IRS-linked), with access measures from federal enrollment data.
14% gap between the two groups
18% gap between the two groups
6% gap between the two groups
Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity. Federal data does not report earnings by race.
Net price by family income
What students actually pay after grants and scholarships, by household income as of 2024.
| Family income | Average net price / yr |
|---|---|
| Family income $0–$30k | $15,193 |
| $30k–$48k | $16,339 |
| $48k–$75k | $20,608 |
| $75k–$110k | $28,285 |
| $110k+ | $33,797 |
How University of Connecticut compares
This college against the Connecticut and national averages — higher earnings and lower cost/debt are better.
Graduate earnings over time
Median earnings of University of Connecticut students 10 years after entering, by cohort year as of 2024.
Best-paying majors at University of Connecticut
Fields of study ranked by their own ROI — earnings five years after graduating against the cost and debt. Click a major for the deep dive.
| Major | Credential | Earnings (5 yr) | Median debt | 10-yr ROI | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | Associate's | $139,585 | $25,000 | +1,495% | Strong return |
| Computer Science | Associate's | $128,072 | $25,000 | +1,301% | Strong return |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Associate's | $122,606 | $19,500 | +1,254% | Strong return |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | Master's | $140,320 | $78,910 | +1,107% | Strong return |
| Psychology, General | Master's | $104,896 | — | +1,093% | Strong return |
| Computer Engineering | Associate's | $108,654 | $20,134 | +1,006% | Strong return |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Associate's | $99,290 | — | +982% | Strong return |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Associate's | $104,878 | $19,500 | +945% | Strong return |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Associate's | $103,314 | $23,250 | +894% | Strong return |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Certificate | $152,409 | $48,368 | +810% | Strong return |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Associate's | $99,424 | $26,500 | +809% | Strong return |
| Accounting and Related Services | Associate's | $94,820 | $21,500 | +759% | Strong return |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's | $93,828 | $20,313 | +748% | Strong return |
| Mechanical Engineering | Associate's | $93,562 | $22,089 | +734% | Strong return |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | Associate's | $94,444 | $25,000 | +734% | Strong return |
| Chemical Engineering | Associate's | $92,965 | $24,700 | +710% | Strong return |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | Certificate | $125,521 | — | +702% | Strong return |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Master's | $85,082 | — | +699% | Strong return |
| Engineering, General | Certificate | $124,526 | — | +692% | Strong return |
| Medicine | Doctoral | $159,023 | $120,716 | +690% | Strong return |
| Dentistry | Doctoral | $165,479 | $143,655 | +689% | Strong return |
| Civil Engineering | Associate's | $90,694 | $24,000 | +675% | Strong return |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Certificate | $133,296 | $42,717 | +662% | Strong return |
| Marketing | Associate's | $88,892 | $21,500 | +656% | Strong return |
| Materials Engineering | Associate's | $86,829 | $27,000 | +597% | Strong return |
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ROI at University of Connecticut
Estimates from federal data; your result will vary. How this works.
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Location
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.
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