Colleges with the best earnings for the price in Connecticut
Colleges ranked by what former students earn ten years after enrolling, compared with four years of net price.
Colleges with the best earnings for the price in Connecticut13 schools
13 schools qualify, ranked by earnings for the price.
How this list is made
- Schools in Connecticut.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Academic Excellence grade B+ or better (the top 35% of rated colleges).
- Has median earnings ten years after enrolling and a net price from federal data (College Scorecard).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by earnings divided by four years of net price, highest first.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
University of Connecticut-Avery Point
Groton, CT · PublicTop 12% for earnings
- Earnings are 1.3× the four-year net price
- Earnings $73,997 ten years out
- 2
Yale University
New Haven, CT · Private nonprofitIvy LeagueHonor Roll#1 in Connecticut
- Earnings are 1.1× the four-year net price
- Earnings $100,533 ten years out
- 3
Charter Oak State College
New Britain, CT · PublicHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- Earnings are 1.0× the four-year net price
- Earnings $64,209 ten years out
- 4Tie
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT · PublicHonor RollTop 9% for graduation
- Earnings are 0.7× the four-year net price
- Earnings $73,997 ten years out
- 4Tie
Eastern Connecticut State University
Willimantic, CT · PublicGood: Compass grade B
- Earnings are 0.7× the four-year net price
- Earnings $56,469 ten years out
- 4Tie
Trinity College
Hartford, CT · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 4% for earnings
- Earnings are 0.7× the four-year net price
- Earnings $90,779 ten years out
- 7
Wesleyan University
Middletown, CT · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- Earnings are 0.6× the four-year net price
- Earnings $73,897 ten years out
- 8Tie
University of Saint Joseph
West Hartford, CT · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Earnings are 0.5× the four-year net price
- Earnings $59,908 ten years out
- 8Tie
Connecticut College
New London, CT · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- Earnings are 0.5× the four-year net price
- Earnings $75,001 ten years out
- 8Tie
Quinnipiac University
Hamden, CT · Private nonprofitTop 6% for earnings
- Earnings are 0.5× the four-year net price
- Earnings $83,759 ten years out
- 8Tie
University of Hartford
West Hartford, CT · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Earnings are 0.5× the four-year net price
- Earnings $60,823 ten years out
- 8Tie
Fairfield University
Fairfield, CT · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 5% for earnings
- Earnings are 0.5× the four-year net price
- Earnings $88,794 ten years out
- 13
Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, CT · Private nonprofitTop 11% for earnings
- Earnings are 0.4× the four-year net price
- Earnings $75,059 ten years out
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Connecticut-Avery Point | $13,807 | $21,500 | $73,997 | 62% |
| Yale University | $23,777 | $12,975 | $100,533 | 96% |
| Charter Oak State College | $15,815 | $18,683 | $64,209 | 67% |
| University of Connecticut | $25,097 | $21,500 | $73,997 | 83% |
| Eastern Connecticut State University | $21,067 | $24,250 | $56,469 | 58% |
| Trinity College | $34,832 | $23,000 | $90,779 | 84% |
| Wesleyan University | $30,177 | $17,000 | $73,897 | 93% |
| University of Saint Joseph | $27,989 | $27,000 | $59,908 | 64% |
| Connecticut College | $36,175 | $23,500 | $75,001 | 82% |
| Quinnipiac University | $40,675 | $26,000 | $83,759 | 76% |
| University of Hartford | $30,282 | $27,000 | $60,823 | 54% |
| Fairfield University | $48,095 | $26,000 | $88,794 | 84% |
| Sacred Heart University | $46,174 | $25,000 | $75,059 | 73% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 5
- Arizona 4
- Arkansas 5
- California 62
- Colorado 6
- District of Columbia 5
- Florida 21
- Georgia 9
- Illinois 21
- Indiana 21
- Iowa 16
- Kansas 4
- Kentucky 7
- Louisiana 3
- Maine 9
- Maryland 15
- Massachusetts 46
- Michigan 20
- Minnesota 19
- Missouri 18
- Nebraska 8
- New Hampshire 5
- New Jersey 16
- New York 77
- North Carolina 16
- Ohio 32
- Oklahoma 4
- Oregon 10
- Pennsylvania 60
- Rhode Island 9
- South Carolina 9
- Tennessee 10
- Texas 20
- Utah 4
- Vermont 6
- Virginia 20
- Washington 13
- Wisconsin 15