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Best Value Degrees in Connecticut (2026)

Top 100 of 533 programs in Connecticut · Updated 2026

The best college programs in Connecticut, ranked by overall value. We scored 533 programs across Connecticut schools on earnings, AI resilience, job demand, and tuition ROI. The top programs average $71,831/yr in graduate earnings.

Programs in CT

533

Avg Earnings (Top 100)

$71,831/yr

Avg DW Score

77/100

#1 Program

Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration

Central Connecticut State University

Top Programs in Connecticut

Top 100 programs by DegreeWorth Score. Click any row for full analysis.

#	Program	DW Score	Earnings	AI Risk	ROI
1	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Central Connecticut State University · New Britain, CT	87 83–87	$83,012/yr	High	17.1x
2	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Southern Connecticut State University · New Haven, CT	87 84–87	$87,795/yr	High	17.0x
3	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Western Connecticut State University · Danbury, CT	87 84–87	$86,600/yr	High	17.4x
4	Computer and Information Sciences, General Central Connecticut State University · New Britain, CT	86 80–87	$69,334/yr	Very High	20.0x
5	Computer and Information Sciences, General University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus · Waterbury, CT	86 80–87	$75,649/yr	Very High	16.6x
6	Computer Science University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus · Waterbury, CT	86 79–88	$79,605/yr	Very High	17.3x
7	Computer and Information Sciences, General University of Connecticut-Avery Point · Groton, CT	86 80–87	$75,649/yr	Very High	16.6x
8	Computer Science University of Connecticut-Avery Point · Groton, CT	86 79–88	$79,605/yr	Very High	17.3x
9	Computer and Information Sciences, General University of Connecticut-Stamford · Stamford, CT	86 80–87	$75,649/yr	Very High	16.5x
10	Computer Science University of Connecticut-Stamford · Stamford, CT	86 79–88	$79,605/yr	Very High	17.3x
11	Computer and Information Sciences, General University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus · Hartford, CT	86 80–87	$75,649/yr	Very High	16.6x
12	Computer Science University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus · Hartford, CT	86 79–88	$79,605/yr	Very High	17.3x
13	Computer and Information Sciences, General University of Connecticut · Storrs, CT	85 78–86	$75,649/yr	Very High	14.1x
14	Computer Science University of Connecticut · Storrs, CT	85 78–86	$79,605/yr	Very High	14.7x
15	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus · Waterbury, CT	84 81–84	$84,969/yr	High	12.4x
16	Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus · Waterbury, CT	84 80–85	$71,600/yr	Very High	13.8x
17	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration University of Connecticut-Avery Point · Groton, CT	84 81–84	$84,969/yr	High	12.4x
18	Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods University of Connecticut-Avery Point · Groton, CT	84 80–85	$71,600/yr	Very High	13.8x
19	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration University of Connecticut-Stamford · Stamford, CT	84 81–84	$84,969/yr	High	12.4x
20	Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods University of Connecticut-Stamford · Stamford, CT	84 80–85	$71,600/yr	Very High	13.8x
21	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus · Hartford, CT	84 81–84	$84,969/yr	High	12.4x
22	Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus · Hartford, CT	84 80–85	$71,600/yr	Very High	13.8x
23	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Goodwin University · East Hartford, CT	83 80–83	$89,747/yr	High	11.0x
24	Computer and Information Sciences, General Yale University · New Haven, CT	83 78–84	$133,293/yr	Very High	9.5x
25	Finance and Financial Management Services University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus · Waterbury, CT	83 80–84	$67,009/yr	Very High	14.0x
26	Finance and Financial Management Services University of Connecticut-Avery Point · Groton, CT	83 80–84	$67,009/yr	Very High	14.0x
27	Finance and Financial Management Services University of Connecticut-Stamford · Stamford, CT	83 80–84	$67,009/yr	Very High	14.0x
28	Finance and Financial Management Services University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus · Hartford, CT	83 80–84	$67,009/yr	Very High	14.0x
29	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration University of Connecticut · Storrs, CT	82 79–82	$84,969/yr	High	10.5x
30	Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods University of Connecticut · Storrs, CT	82 79–83	$71,600/yr	Very High	11.7x
31	Computer Engineering University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus · Waterbury, CT	82 75–84	$82,924/yr	Very High	14.6x
32	Computer Engineering University of Connecticut-Avery Point · Groton, CT	82 75–84	$82,924/yr	Very High	14.6x
33	Computer Engineering University of Connecticut-Stamford · Stamford, CT	82 75–84	$82,924/yr	Very High	14.5x
34	Computer Engineering University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus · Hartford, CT	82 75–84	$82,924/yr	Very High	14.6x
35	Health and Medical Administrative Services Charter Oak State College · New Britain, CT	81 77–82	$69,160/yr	High	21.4x
36	Finance and Financial Management Services University of Connecticut · Storrs, CT	81 79–82	$67,009/yr	Very High	11.9x
37	Accounting and Related Services University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus · Waterbury, CT	81 78–83	$70,945/yr	Very High	12.6x
38	Accounting and Related Services University of Connecticut-Avery Point · Groton, CT	81 78–83	$70,945/yr	Very High	12.6x
39	Accounting and Related Services University of Connecticut-Stamford · Stamford, CT	81 78–83	$70,945/yr	Very High	12.6x
40	Accounting and Related Services University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus · Hartford, CT	81 78–83	$70,945/yr	Very High	12.6x
41	Computer Engineering University of Connecticut · Storrs, CT	80 74–82	$82,924/yr	Very High	12.3x
42	Construction Management Central Connecticut State University · New Britain, CT	79 77–80	$65,470/yr	High	17.5x
43	Business Administration Charter Oak State College · New Britain, CT	79 73–79	$62,742/yr	High	20.4x
44	Accounting and Related Services University of Connecticut · Storrs, CT	79 76–81	$70,945/yr	Very High	10.6x
45	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration University of Hartford · West Hartford, CT	78 75–78	$106,348/yr	High	4.7x
46	Computer and Information Sciences, General Southern Connecticut State University · New Haven, CT	78 72–79	$58,480/yr	Very High	14.2x
47	Accounting and Related Services Western Connecticut State University · Danbury, CT	78 75–80	$58,144/yr	Very High	14.3x
48	Computer/Information Technology Administration Central Connecticut State University · New Britain, CT	77 71–79	$55,134/yr	Very High	15.3x
49	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Sacred Heart University · Fairfield, CT	77 73–77	$90,830/yr	High	4.2x
50	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Quinnipiac University · Hamden, CT	76 72–76	$84,856/yr	High	3.7x
51	Accounting and Related Services Central Connecticut State University · New Britain, CT	75 71–76	$52,758/yr	Very High	13.2x
52	Finance and Financial Management Services Central Connecticut State University · New Britain, CT	75 72–76	$51,282/yr	Very High	13.4x
53	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Fairfield University · Fairfield, CT	75 72–76	$91,418/yr	High	3.4x
54	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration University of Saint Joseph · West Hartford, CT	75 72–75	$86,555/yr	High	4.0x
55	Accounting and Related Services Fairfield University · Fairfield, CT	74 71–76	$71,747/yr	Very High	3.9x
56	Finance and Financial Management Services Fairfield University · Fairfield, CT	74 72–75	$62,952/yr	Very High	4.2x
57	Finance and Financial Management Services Western Connecticut State University · Danbury, CT	74 72–75	$46,470/yr	Very High	14.1x
58	Civil Engineering Central Connecticut State University · New Britain, CT	73 71–75	$71,859/yr	High	17.6x
59	Mechanical Engineering Central Connecticut State University · New Britain, CT	73 70–74	$74,676/yr	Very High	17.3x
60	Business Administration Central Connecticut State University · New Britain, CT	73 66–73	$49,098/yr	High	14.1x
61	Accounting and Related Services Post University · Waterbury, CT	73 70–75	$59,213/yr	Very High	9.7x
62	Accounting and Related Services Quinnipiac University · Hamden, CT	73 70–75	$75,566/yr	Very High	3.6x
63	Computer and Information Sciences, General Western Connecticut State University · Danbury, CT	73 66–74	$77,969/yr	Very High	14.3x
64	Economics Yale University · New Haven, CT	73 69–75	$82,617/yr	Very High	4.1x
65	Business Administration University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus · Waterbury, CT	73 67–74	$57,842/yr	High	10.7x
66	Business Administration University of Connecticut-Avery Point · Groton, CT	73 67–74	$57,842/yr	High	10.7x
67	Business Administration University of Connecticut-Stamford · Stamford, CT	73 67–74	$57,842/yr	High	10.7x
68	Business Administration University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus · Hartford, CT	73 67–74	$57,842/yr	High	10.7x
69	Computer/Information Technology Administration Charter Oak State College · New Britain, CT	72 67–74	$68,659/yr	Very High	19.2x
70	Business Administration University of Connecticut · Storrs, CT	71 65–72	$57,842/yr	High	9.1x
71	Economics Trinity College · Hartford, CT	71 67–72	$71,191/yr	Very High	3.6x
72	Electrical University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus · Waterbury, CT	71 67–72	$77,411/yr	Very High	13.2x
73	Electrical University of Connecticut-Avery Point · Groton, CT	71 67–72	$77,411/yr	Very High	13.2x
74	Electrical University of Connecticut-Stamford · Stamford, CT	71 67–72	$77,411/yr	Very High	13.2x
75	Electrical University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus · Hartford, CT	71 67–72	$77,411/yr	Very High	13.2x
76	Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies Central Connecticut State University · New Britain, CT	70 70–71	$73,788/yr	Moderate	16.6x
77	Business Administration Post University · Waterbury, CT	70 64–70	$61,704/yr	High	9.1x
78	Computer and Information Sciences, General Sacred Heart University · Fairfield, CT	70 63–71	$58,214/yr	Very High	3.8x
79	Accounting and Related Services Sacred Heart University · Fairfield, CT	70 67–72	$60,375/yr	Very High	3.7x
80	Finance and Financial Management Services Sacred Heart University · Fairfield, CT	70 67–71	$56,081/yr	Very High	3.8x
81	Mechanical Engineering University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus · Waterbury, CT	70 67–71	$74,869/yr	Very High	12.4x
82	Economics University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus · Waterbury, CT	70 66–71	$52,227/yr	Very High	10.5x
83	Mechanical Engineering University of Connecticut-Avery Point · Groton, CT	70 67–71	$74,869/yr	Very High	12.4x
84	Economics University of Connecticut-Avery Point · Groton, CT	70 66–71	$52,227/yr	Very High	10.5x
85	Mechanical Engineering University of Connecticut-Stamford · Stamford, CT	70 67–71	$74,869/yr	Very High	12.4x
86	Economics University of Connecticut-Stamford · Stamford, CT	70 66–71	$52,227/yr	Very High	10.5x
87	Mechanical Engineering University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus · Hartford, CT	70 67–71	$74,869/yr	Very High	12.4x
88	Economics University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus · Hartford, CT	70 66–71	$52,227/yr	Very High	10.5x
89	Management Information Systems and Services Central Connecticut State University · New Britain, CT	69 62–71	$65,486/yr	Very High	16.7x
90	Electrical University of Connecticut · Storrs, CT	69 65–70	$77,411/yr	Very High	11.2x
91	Economics Fairfield University · Fairfield, CT	69 65–70	$74,023/yr	Very High	3.3x
92	Civil Engineering University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus · Waterbury, CT	69 67–70	$70,388/yr	High	12.0x
93	Civil Engineering University of Connecticut-Avery Point · Groton, CT	69 67–70	$70,388/yr	High	12.0x
94	Civil Engineering University of Connecticut-Stamford · Stamford, CT	69 67–70	$70,388/yr	High	12.0x
95	Civil Engineering University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus · Hartford, CT	69 67–70	$70,388/yr	High	12.0x
96	Industrial Production Technologies Central Connecticut State University · New Britain, CT	68 67–68	$74,889/yr	Moderate	15.7x
97	Economics Connecticut College · New London, CT	68 64–69	$62,732/yr	Very High	3.2x
98	Mechanical Engineering University of Connecticut · Storrs, CT	68 65–70	$74,869/yr	Very High	10.5x
99	Economics University of Connecticut · Storrs, CT	68 64–69	$52,227/yr	Very High	8.9x
100	Business/Commerce, General Eastern Connecticut State University · Willimantic, CT	68 64–69	$44,048/yr	High	12.5x

Methodology

This ranking includes the top 100 programs at Connecticut colleges and universities, drawn from 533 total programs with earnings data. Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score (0–100), which combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and tuition ROI.

Only in-state tuition is used for ROI calculations. Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best college program in Connecticut?

By DegreeWorth Score, Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration at Central Connecticut State University ranks #1 in Connecticut with a score of 87/100 and graduate earnings of $83,012/yr.

How many college programs are in Connecticut?

Our database includes 533 programs across Connecticut colleges with reported earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.