University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT · Public · Graduate degree-granting
University of Connecticut is a public institution in Storrs, Connecticut, accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education. With 19,835 students, it is a mid-size institution. Graduates earn a median of $73,997 ten years after enrollment, which is 82% above the national median of $40,747. In terms of completion, the graduation rate is 83.5%. Regarding affordability, median graduate debt is $21,500, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 3.44x. The average net price after financial aid is $25,097 per year. The most popular programs include Psychology, Economics, Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Finance, and Communications.
Key Outcomes
Median Earnings (10yr)
$73,997
Graduation Rate
83.5%
Median Debt
$21,500
Average Net Price
$25,097
Earnings-to-Cost Ratio
0.74x
Earnings-to-Debt Ratio
3.44x
Admissions & Enrollment
Total Enrollment
19,835
Admission Rate
52.4%
Average SAT
1348
Retention Rate
92.5%
Cost
In-State Tuition
$21,044
Out-of-State Tuition
$43,712
Pell Grant Rate
25.4%
Federal Loan Rate
41.6%
Net Cost by Family Income
Income $0–$30K
$15,193
Income $30K–$48K
$16,339
Income $48K–$75K
$20,608
Income $110K+
$33,797
Student Demographics
Women
53.1%
White
50.6%
Black
7.6%
Hispanic
16.7%
Asian
12.6%
Two or More Races
4.8%
Student Loan Performance
Repayment Rate (3yr)
78.0%
Accreditations
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics — Dietetics (DIET) - Coordinated Program in Dietetics, Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship, Didactic Program in Dietetics (Accredited)
- Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education — Pharmacy (PHAR) - Professional degree programs (Accredited)
- American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education — Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) - Clinical training programs at the master's, doctoral, and postgraduate levels (Accredited)
- American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar — Law (LAW) - Professional schools (Accredited)
- American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education — Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapist (Accredited)
- American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation — Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs, Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs, School Psychology (SCPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs (Accredited)
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology — Audiology (AUD) - Graduate degree programs, Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs, Clinical doctoral program in Audiology (Accredited)
- Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education — Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels, Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels, Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levels (Accredited)
- Commission on English Language Program Accreditation — English Language (Accredited)
- National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation — Art and Design (ART) - Degree-granting schools and departments and non-degree-granting programs (Accredited)
- National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation — Music (MUS) (Accredited)
- National Association of Schools of Theatre, Commission on Accreditation — Theatre (THEA) (Accredited)
- National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education — Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools (Accredited)
- New England Commission of Higher Education — Institutional Accreditation (Accredited)
Programs (269)
Bachelor (79)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | $57,961 | 414 |
| Economics | $81,881 | 390 |
| Finance | $102,286 | 267 |
| Communications | $68,542 | 254 |
| Registered Nursing | $92,601 | 250 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting | $79,657 | 199 |
| Political Science | $63,902 | 181 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $90,261 | 172 |
| Biology | $71,160 | 161 |
| Cell Biology | $73,120 | 148 |
| Human Development & Family Studies | $57,888 | 145 |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences | $60,092 | 143 |
| Computer Science | $108,934 | 138 |
| Zoology | $69,471 | 125 |
| Business Administration & Management | $78,542 | 108 |
| Marketing | $89,208 | 104 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | $91,446 | 103 |
| Natural Resources Conservation | $57,384 | 99 |
| English Language & Literature | $55,376 | 97 |
| Accounting | $106,959 | 94 |
| Secondary Education | $62,630 | 86 |
| Civil Engineering | $87,883 | 84 |
| Animal Sciences | $47,577 | 80 |
| Computer Engineering | $115,117 | 77 |
| Pharmacy | $122,474 | 77 |
| Electrical Engineering | $94,722 | 76 |
| Biomedical Engineering | $95,682 | 75 |
| Statistics | $76,556 | 74 |
| History | $56,937 | 72 |
| Communication Disorders | Not reported | 70 |
| Radio, Television & Film | $65,892 | 69 |
| Applied Mathematics | $104,454 | 68 |
| Sociology | $59,684 | 68 |
| Chemical Engineering | $87,267 | 62 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $71,283 | 54 |
| Sports & Fitness | $73,289 | 53 |
| Mathematics | $68,325 | 50 |
| Management Information Systems | Not reported | 47 |
| Industrial Engineering | $111,672 | 42 |
| Ecology | $52,766 | 42 |
| Chemistry | $84,609 | 40 |
| Fine Arts | $50,952 | 40 |
| Music | $56,104 | 39 |
| Agricultural Business | $65,882 | 38 |
| Teacher Education | $56,268 | 37 |
| Nutrition Sciences | $63,292 | 35 |
| Business | $73,789 | 35 |
| Romance Languages | $63,733 | 30 |
| Physiology | Not reported | 28 |
| Health Services Administration | Not reported | 26 |
| Journalism | $59,604 | 25 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | Not reported | 24 |
| Physics | $73,879 | 23 |
| Public Policy Analysis | $64,389 | 23 |
| Social Work | Not reported | 23 |
| Geography | $76,851 | 23 |
| Ethnic & Gender Studies | $48,810 | 21 |
| Environmental Engineering | $83,293 | 20 |
| Geological Sciences | $69,610 | 19 |
| Anthropology | $54,907 | 19 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | $57,342 | 19 |
| Agricultural Production | Not reported | 18 |
| Materials Engineering | $93,464 | 18 |
| Philosophy | Not reported | 18 |
| Linguistics | Not reported | 17 |
| Special Education | $61,066 | 16 |
| Clinical Psychology | $80,873 | 16 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment | $80,191 | 15 |
| Area Studies | $48,093 | 14 |
| Clinical Laboratory Science | Not reported | 14 |
| Landscape Architecture | Not reported | 10 |
| Germanic Languages | Not reported | 10 |
| Real Estate | Not reported | 10 |
| Engineering Physics | Not reported | 9 |
| American Sign Language | Not reported | 9 |
| East Asian Languages | Not reported | 7 |
| Agriculture | Not reported | 5 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition | Not reported | 5 |
| Computer & Information Sciences | $117,412 | Not reported |
Master (62)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | $150,106 | 308 |
| Business Administration & Management | $150,756 | 154 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | $59,913 | 135 |
| Social Work | $68,882 | 130 |
| Applied Mathematics | Not reported | 98 |
| Accounting | $113,488 | 81 |
| Public Administration | $86,879 | 61 |
| Registered Nursing | $133,363 | 55 |
| Engineering | $125,712 | 46 |
| Public Health | $89,596 | 41 |
| Legal Studies | Not reported | 34 |
| Special Education | Not reported | 31 |
| Biomedical Engineering | $113,487 | 30 |
| Human Resources Management | $117,844 | 29 |
| Natural Resources Management | Not reported | 28 |
| Clinical Psychology | Not reported | 21 |
| Public Policy Analysis | $96,919 | 21 |
| Sports & Fitness | Not reported | 20 |
| Health Services Administration | Not reported | 20 |
| Computer Engineering | Not reported | 18 |
| Radio, Television & Film | Not reported | 17 |
| Political Science | Not reported | 17 |
| Communication Disorders | $66,931 | 17 |
| Educational Assessment | Not reported | 16 |
| Natural Resources Conservation | Not reported | 15 |
| Neuroscience | Not reported | 15 |
| Cognitive Psychology | $60,973 | 14 |
| Economics | Not reported | 14 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | Not reported | 14 |
| Statistics | Not reported | 13 |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences | $201,547 | 13 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Not reported | 12 |
| Linguistics | Not reported | 12 |
| Educational Administration | $71,827 | 11 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Not reported | 11 |
| Materials Engineering | Not reported | 11 |
| Physiology | Not reported | 11 |
| Geological Sciences | Not reported | 11 |
| Physics | Not reported | 11 |
| Electrical Engineering | Not reported | 9 |
| Genetics | Not reported | 9 |
| Sociology | Not reported | 9 |
| Animal Sciences | Not reported | 8 |
| Educational Media | Not reported | 8 |
| Mathematics | Not reported | 8 |
| Nutrition Sciences | Not reported | 8 |
| Chemistry | Not reported | 8 |
| Plant Sciences | Not reported | 7 |
| Cell Biology | Not reported | 7 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | Not reported | 7 |
| Ecology | Not reported | 7 |
| Area Studies | Not reported | 5 |
| Chemical Engineering | Not reported | 5 |
| Civil Engineering | Not reported | 5 |
| Fine Arts | Not reported | 5 |
| Biology | Not reported | 4 |
| Microbiology | Not reported | 4 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment | Not reported | 4 |
| History | Not reported | 4 |
| Communications | Not reported | 3 |
| Manufacturing Engineering | Not reported | 3 |
| Psychology | $81,683 | 0 |
Doctoral (44)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Biology | Not reported | 27 |
| Chemistry | Not reported | 25 |
| Cell Biology | Not reported | 15 |
| Mathematics | Not reported | 15 |
| Statistics | Not reported | 15 |
| Clinical Psychology | Not reported | 15 |
| Biomedical Engineering | Not reported | 12 |
| Computer Engineering | Not reported | 12 |
| Electrical Engineering | Not reported | 11 |
| Materials Engineering | Not reported | 11 |
| Educational Administration | Not reported | 10 |
| Physics | Not reported | 10 |
| Ecology | Not reported | 9 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | Not reported | 8 |
| Teacher Education | Not reported | 8 |
| Civil Engineering | Not reported | 8 |
| Environmental Engineering | Not reported | 8 |
| Linguistics | Not reported | 8 |
| Physiology | Not reported | 8 |
| Registered Nursing | Not reported | 8 |
| Chemical Engineering | Not reported | 7 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Not reported | 7 |
| Human Development & Family Studies | Not reported | 7 |
| Cognitive Psychology | Not reported | 7 |
| Economics | Not reported | 7 |
| Plant Sciences | Not reported | 6 |
| Political Science | Not reported | 6 |
| Music | Not reported | 6 |
| Geography | Not reported | 5 |
| Communications | Not reported | 4 |
| English Language & Literature | Not reported | 4 |
| Geological Sciences | Not reported | 4 |
| Business Administration & Management | Not reported | 4 |
| History | Not reported | 4 |
| Agricultural Business | Not reported | 3 |
| Special Education | Not reported | 3 |
| Nutrition Sciences | Not reported | 3 |
| Philosophy | Not reported | 3 |
| Pharmacy | $143,512 | 3 |
| Public Health | Not reported | 3 |
| Marketing | Not reported | 3 |
| Communication Disorders | $88,326 | 2 |
| Psychology | $94,835 | 0 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | $87,149 | Not reported |
First Professional (7)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Law | $120,178 | 153 |
| Medicine | $105,383 | 109 |
| Pharmacy | Not reported | 76 |
| Dentistry | $190,797 | 49 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | Not reported | 28 |
| Registered Nursing | Not reported | 15 |
| Communication Disorders | Not reported | 4 |
Associate (2)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Sciences | Not reported | 13 |
| Plant Sciences | Not reported | 10 |
Graduate Certificate (38)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Public Health | Not reported | 119 |
| Accounting | $79,962 | 58 |
| Educational Administration | $109,763 | 49 |
| Natural Resources Management | Not reported | 35 |
| Legal Studies | Not reported | 28 |
| Cognitive Psychology | $82,013 | 28 |
| Business Administration & Management | $90,423 | 26 |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | Not reported | 21 |
| Geography | Not reported | 21 |
| Education | Not reported | 20 |
| Genetics | Not reported | 20 |
| Registered Nursing | Not reported | 18 |
| Health Services Administration & Management | Not reported | 17 |
| Health Services Administration | Not reported | 15 |
| Teacher Education | Not reported | 14 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | Not reported | 11 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | Not reported | 10 |
| Public Policy Analysis | Not reported | 8 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | Not reported | 7 |
| Biology | Not reported | 7 |
| Sports & Fitness | Not reported | 7 |
| Clinical Psychology | Not reported | 7 |
| Social Sciences | Not reported | 7 |
| Bilingual Education | Not reported | 6 |
| Educational Media | Not reported | 6 |
| Arts & Entertainment Management | Not reported | 6 |
| Human Resources Management | Not reported | 6 |
| Special Education | Not reported | 5 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Not reported | 5 |
| Management Information Systems | Not reported | 5 |
| Ethnic & Gender Studies | Not reported | 4 |
| Systems Engineering | Not reported | 4 |
| Health Services | Not reported | 4 |
| Radio, Television & Film | Not reported | 3 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Not reported | 3 |
| Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Not reported | 3 |
| Linguistics | Not reported | 3 |
| Public Administration | Not reported | 3 |
Show 37 additional programs with limited data
| Program | Level | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Sciences | Doctoral | 2 |
| Natural Resources Management | Doctoral | 2 |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians | Graduate Certificate | 2 |
| English Language & Literature | Master | 2 |
| Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Bachelor | 2 |
| Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis | Graduate Certificate | 2 |
| Sports & Fitness | Doctoral | 2 |
| Geography | Master | 2 |
| Sociology | Doctoral | 2 |
| Music | Graduate Certificate | 2 |
| Arts & Entertainment Management | Master | 2 |
| Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies | Master | 2 |
| Finance | Doctoral | 2 |
| Agricultural Business | Master | 1 |
| Area Studies | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Ethnic & Gender Studies | Master | 1 |
| Educational Media | Doctoral | 1 |
| Education, Other | Doctoral | 1 |
| Education, Other | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Environmental Engineering | Master | 1 |
| Materials Engineering | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Middle Eastern Languages | Bachelor | 1 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor | 1 |
| Human Development & Family Studies | Master | 1 |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Neuroscience | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Master | 1 |
| Data Analytics | Master | 1 |
| Philosophy | Master | 1 |
| Social Work | Doctoral | 1 |
| Anthropology | Doctoral | 1 |
| Political Science | Associate | 1 |
| Music | Master | 1 |
| Clinical Laboratory Science | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Pharmacy | Master | 1 |
| Accounting | Doctoral | 1 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Doctoral | 1 |
Rankings Featuring This Institution
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Nursing & Health Programs
- Highest Earning Master's Nursing & Health Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Psychology Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Physical Sciences Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Mathematics Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Parks & Recreation Programs
- Highest Earning Master's Public Administration Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Computer Science Programs in Connecticut
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Engineering Programs in Connecticut
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Nursing & Health Programs in Connecticut