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University of New Haven

West Haven, Connecticut

40
D
DR Rating
DegreeReturn Rating — Weak value

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

Break-even
+$87,833 over 10 years

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.

6.3 yrs
Break-even
+60%
10-year ROI
$68,444
Median earnings as of 2024
84% of University of New Haven 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

$34,192
Average net price / yr as of 2024
$68,444
Median earnings (5 yr) as of 2024
$55,342
Median earnings (1 yr) as of 2024
$27,000
Median debt at graduation as of 2024
63%
Graduation rate as of 2024
84%
Earn more than a HS grad as of 2024
79%
Repaying their loans (3 yr) as of 2024
77%
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.

$87,833
After 10 years
$322,273
After 20 years
$556,713
After 30 years
$791,153
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
$59,214
Men
$62,808

6% gap between the two groups

By family-income background
From lower-income families
$57,642
From higher-income families
$65,058

11% gap between the two groups

By student status (FAFSA)
Dependent students
$59,846
Independent students
$69,321

14% gap between the two groups

29%
First-generation students
73%
Take federal student loans
88%
Born in the U.S.
Who studies here
White 52%Hispanic 21%Asian 3%Black 12%Other 12%

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$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.

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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.

MajorCredentialEarnings (5 yr)Median debt10-yr ROIVerdict
Security Science and TechnologyCertificate$75,772+800%Strong return
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringAssociate's$100,639+714%Strong return
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate$73,155$20,500+576%Strong return
Civil EngineeringAssociate's$91,932$27,000+500%Strong return
Mechanical EngineeringAssociate's$90,370$27,000+480%Strong return
Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's$81,455$20,636+380%Strong return
Non-Professional Legal StudiesAssociate's$77,792+380%Strong return
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's$80,599$23,281+363%Strong return
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate$100,114$39,604+265%Strong return
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherCertificate$95,144$35,527+235%Strong return
Fire ProtectionAssociate's$70,284$24,156+228%Strong return
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate$55,790+216%Strong return
Biology, GeneralAssociate's$66,604$27,000+176%Strong return
MarketingAssociate's$66,012$26,000+170%Strong return
ChemistryAssociate's$63,881$27,000+141%Strong return
Security Science and TechnologyAssociate's$63,184$27,000+133%Strong return
Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's$62,100$26,811+119%Strong return
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate$75,479$35,415+104%Strong return
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyCertificate$72,105$41,000+79%Strong return
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's$57,738$27,000+63%Break-even
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesAssociate's$55,856+59%Break-even
Arts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementAssociate's$57,174$27,000+56%Break-even
Security Science and TechnologyCertificate$65,802$40,773+37%Break-even
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyAssociate's$53,840$27,000+13%Break-even
Psychology, GeneralAssociate's$48,851$27,000-51%Poor return

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ROI at University of New Haven

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Admissions & profile

60%
Admission rate
1,160
Average SAT
27
Median ACT
4,841
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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