University of New Haven
West Haven, 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.
The payoff is roughly break-even — the degree recovers its cost, but slowly.
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.
6% gap between the two groups
11% gap between the two groups
14% 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 | $27,837 |
| $30k–$48k | $29,043 |
| $48k–$75k | $31,601 |
| $75k–$110k | $34,853 |
| $110k+ | $38,385 |
How University of New Haven 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 New Haven students 10 years after entering, by cohort year as of 2024.
Best-paying majors at University of New Haven
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Security Science and Technology | Certificate | $75,772 | — | +800% | Strong return |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Associate's | $100,639 | — | +714% | Strong return |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | $73,155 | $20,500 | +576% | Strong return |
| Civil Engineering | Associate's | $91,932 | $27,000 | +500% | Strong return |
| Mechanical Engineering | Associate's | $90,370 | $27,000 | +480% | Strong return |
| Accounting and Related Services | Associate's | $81,455 | $20,636 | +380% | Strong return |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | Associate's | $77,792 | — | +380% | Strong return |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate's | $80,599 | $23,281 | +363% | Strong return |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Certificate | $100,114 | $39,604 | +265% | Strong return |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | Certificate | $95,144 | $35,527 | +235% | Strong return |
| Fire Protection | Associate's | $70,284 | $24,156 | +228% | Strong return |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Certificate | $55,790 | — | +216% | Strong return |
| Biology, General | Associate's | $66,604 | $27,000 | +176% | Strong return |
| Marketing | Associate's | $66,012 | $26,000 | +170% | Strong return |
| Chemistry | Associate's | $63,881 | $27,000 | +141% | Strong return |
| Security Science and Technology | Associate's | $63,184 | $27,000 | +133% | Strong return |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's | $62,100 | $26,811 | +119% | Strong return |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Certificate | $75,479 | $35,415 | +104% | Strong return |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Certificate | $72,105 | $41,000 | +79% | Strong return |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's | $57,738 | $27,000 | +63% | Break-even |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | Associate's | $55,856 | — | +59% | Break-even |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | Associate's | $57,174 | $27,000 | +56% | Break-even |
| Security Science and Technology | Certificate | $65,802 | $40,773 | +37% | Break-even |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | Associate's | $53,840 | $27,000 | +13% | Break-even |
| Psychology, General | Associate's | $48,851 | $27,000 | -51% | Poor return |
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ROI at University of New Haven
Estimates from federal data; your result will vary. How this works.
Admissions & profile
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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