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University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus

Hartford, Connecticut

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DR Rating
DegreeReturn Rating — Strong value

A 0–100 composite of ROI, graduate earnings, net price, debt and graduation rate. How it’s scored.

Strong return
+$229,273 over 10 years

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.

2.4 yrs
Break-even
+312%
10-year ROI
$75,272
Median earnings as of 2024
86% of University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus students earn more than a typical U.S. high-school graduate (about $28,000/yr) ten years after starting — measured from IRS tax records, not surveys.

The numbers behind the verdict

$16,403
Average net price / yr as of 2024
$75,272
Median earnings (5 yr) as of 2024
$54,744
Median earnings (1 yr) as of 2024
$21,500
Median debt at graduation as of 2024
65%
Graduation rate as of 2024
86%
Earn more than a HS grad as of 2024
85%
Repaying their loans (3 yr) as of 2024
84%
Retention rate as of 2024

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.

$229,273
After 10 years
$531,993
After 20 years
$834,713
After 30 years
$1,137,433
After 40 years

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.

By gender
Women
$69,163
Men
$80,548

14% gap between the two groups

By family-income background
From lower-income families
$66,740
From higher-income families
$81,315

18% gap between the two groups

By student status (FAFSA)
Dependent students
$74,166
Independent students
$70,021

6% gap between the two groups

27%
First-generation students
38%
Take federal student loans
88%
Born in the U.S.
Who studies here
White 40%Hispanic 21%Asian 17%Black 14%Other 8%

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 incomeAverage net price / yr
Family income $0–$30k$9,625
$30k–$48k$10,403
$48k–$75k$14,702
$75k–$110k$19,306
$110k+$23,777

How University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus compares

This college against the Connecticut and national averages — higher earnings and lower cost/debt are better.

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Best-paying majors at University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus

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.

MajorCredentialEarnings (5 yr)Median debt10-yr ROIVerdict
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationAssociate's$139,585$25,000+2,157%Strong return
Computer ScienceAssociate's$128,072$25,000+1,882%Strong return
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's$122,606$19,500+1,844%Strong return
Psychology, GeneralMaster's$104,896+1,726%Strong return
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's$99,290+1,555%Strong return
Computer EngineeringAssociate's$108,654$20,134+1,486%Strong return
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationMaster's$140,320$78,910+1,448%Strong return
Finance and Financial Management ServicesAssociate's$104,878$19,500+1,400%Strong return
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsAssociate's$103,314$23,250+1,313%Strong return
Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate$152,409$48,368+1,190%Strong return
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringAssociate's$99,424$26,500+1,182%Strong return
Biomedical/Medical EngineeringCertificate$125,521+1,127%Strong return
Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's$94,820$21,500+1,126%Strong return
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's$85,082+1,122%Strong return
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's$93,828$20,313+1,114%Strong return
Engineering, GeneralCertificate$124,526+1,112%Strong return
Mechanical EngineeringAssociate's$93,562$22,089+1,089%Strong return
Biomedical/Medical EngineeringAssociate's$94,444$25,000+1,080%Strong return
Chemical EngineeringAssociate's$92,965$24,700+1,047%Strong return
Civil EngineeringAssociate's$90,694$24,000+1,000%Strong return
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingCertificate$133,296$42,717+988%Strong return
MarketingAssociate's$88,892$21,500+980%Strong return
MedicineDoctoral$159,023$120,716+940%Strong return
DentistryDoctoral$165,479$143,655+921%Strong return
Materials EngineeringAssociate's$86,829$27,000+881%Strong return

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ROI at University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus

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Admissions & profile

60%
Admission rate
1,073
Average SAT
19
Median ACT
1,525
Undergraduates

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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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