How much money do University of Connecticut graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $46,800 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $62,000 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for UConn graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Computer Science with a median starting salary of $74,500 followed by Computer Engineering paying $69,600 and Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing graduates who have a median starting income of $69,400 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $102,900 followed by Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctoral Degree) at $100,600 and Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) who earn $100,400 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for University of Connecticut graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $102,900 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctoral Degree) | $100,600 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) | $100,400 |
| Engineering (Master's Degree) | $87,600 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Master's Degree) | $86,100 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Graduate/Professional Certificate) | $82,700 |
| Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) | $74,500 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering (Master's Degree) | $72,200 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degree) | $70,900 |
| Dentistry (First Professional Degree) | $69,900 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Doctoral Degree) | $69,700 |
| Computer Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $69,600 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $69,400 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $69,300 |
| Law (First Professional Degree) | $68,600 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $66,800 |
| Chemical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $66,700 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) | $66,600 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $64,400 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $63,900 |
| Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $63,600 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) | $61,900 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $60,600 |
| Materials Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $60,200 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $59,900 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $59,000 |
| Public Health (Master's Degree) | $58,500 |
| Medicine (First Professional Degree) | $58,400 |
| Psychology (Doctoral Degree) | $58,100 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $54,300 |
| Public Administration (Master's Degree) | $54,300 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $48,200 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degree) | $48,100 |
| Curriculum and Instruction (Master's Degree) | $48,000 |
| Social Work (Master's Degree) | $48,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $46,800 |
| Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $45,100 |
| Statistics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $44,600 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Master's Degree) | $43,200 |
| Business/Commerce (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,200 |
| Chemistry (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,000 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,600 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $39,000 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,100 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,900 |
| Journalism (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,700 |
| Agricultural Business and Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,500 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,800 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,800 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,800 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,500 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,300 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,100 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,800 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,700 |
| Nutrition Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,900 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,300 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,500 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,500 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,500 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,200 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,000 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,000 |
| Animal Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,900 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,700 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,400 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $20,900 |
| Anthropology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $18,400 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=129020 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for University of Connecticut.