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Best ROI colleges in Connecticut

Ten years of reported earnings premium, measured against four years of net price plus earnings forgone while studying.

23eligible colleges$45kcomparison earnings
LOWER10-YEAR ROIHIGHER
1
Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT · Private nonprofit
+77%+$210,512
2
University of Connecticut-Waterbury CampusWaterbury, CT · Public
+42%+$92,820
3
University of Connecticut-Hartford CampusHartford, CT · Public
+29%+$70,708
4
University of Connecticut-StamfordStamford, CT · Public
+28%+$69,128
5
Fairfield UniversityFairfield, CT · Private nonprofit
+16%+$57,730
6
University of ConnecticutStorrs, CT · Public
+13%+$35,932
7
Trinity CollegeHartford, CT · Private nonprofit
+9%+$29,392
8
Quinnipiac UniversityHamden, CT · Private nonprofit
+0%+$1,510
9
Wesleyan UniversityMiddletown, CT · Private nonprofit
−6%−$19,288
10
University of Saint JosephWest Hartford, CT · Private nonprofit
−20%−$57,706
11
Sacred Heart UniversityFairfield, CT · Private nonprofit
−21%−$77,986
12
Central Connecticut State UniversityNew Britain, CT · Public
−24%−$60,478
13
Goodwin UniversityEast Hartford, CT · Private nonprofit
−31%−$91,796
14
Connecticut CollegeNew London, CT · Private nonprofit
−33%−$107,180
15
University of HartfordWest Hartford, CT · Private nonprofit
−37%−$110,058
16
Charter Oak State CollegeNew Britain, CT · Public
−39%−$93,700
17
University of New HavenWest Haven, CT · Private nonprofit
−43%−$137,348
18
Western Connecticut State UniversityDanbury, CT · Public
−45%−$111,686
19
Southern Connecticut State UniversityNew Haven, CT · Public
−50%−$132,808
20
Albertus Magnus CollegeNew Haven, CT · Private nonprofit
−51%−$159,692
21
Post UniversityWaterbury, CT · Private for-profit
−54%−$143,526
22
University of BridgeportBridgeport, CT · Private nonprofit
−58%−$168,218
23
Eastern Connecticut State UniversityWillimantic, CT · Public
−62%−$163,928

Eligibility requires a currently operating college, a reported bachelor’s-level program, at least 500 students, observed earnings and annual average net price of at least $1,000. State rank is relative only to eligible institutions in Connecticut.

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