Colleges with the highest earnings 10 years after enrolling in Connecticut
Key facts
- #1 Yale University, CT: $101k
- #2 Trinity College, CT: $91k
- #3 Fairfield University, CT: $89k
- 24 colleges ranked across Connecticut
- Data as of November 2026
For comparison: $66k across the typical college in this list.
- 1Yale University CT$101k
- 2Trinity College CT$91k
- 3Fairfield University CT$89k
- 4Quinnipiac University CT$84k
- 5Sacred Heart University CT$75k
- 6Connecticut College CT$75k
- 7University of Connecticut CT$74k
- 8University of Connecticut-Stamford CT$74k
- 9University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus CT$74k
- 10University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus CT$74k
What stands out
- The top ten is tightly packed: Yale University leads on $101k, and #10 University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus is at $74k.
- University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus reaches #10 on a sample of 733 students enrolled, a smaller market than most of the top ten, so its rank can move more from month to month.
- University of Connecticut is the largest market in the top ten, with 19,835 students enrolled behind its figure.
- Colleges with fewer than 500 students enrolled are not ranked, and small differences between neighbouring ranks are not meaningful.
Why this ranking matters
What it shows
Median earnings ten years after enrolling show what former students of a college go on to earn, as the Department of Education publishes it.
How to use it
Compare colleges within the same level and field, and read earnings next to completion rate and net price. Earnings reflect who enrolls and what they study as much as the college.
The top 25
- 1
Yale University CT
$101k
- Completion rate
- 96%
- Net price a year
- $23,777
- Private nonprofit
- 6,758 students
Based on 6,758 students enrolled.
- 2
Trinity College CT
$91k
- Completion rate
- 84%
- Net price a year
- $34,832
- Private nonprofit
- 2,146 students
Based on 2,146 students enrolled.
- 3
Fairfield University CT
$89k
- Completion rate
- 84%
- Net price a year
- $48,095
- Private nonprofit
- 5,373 students
Based on 5,373 students enrolled.
- 4
Quinnipiac University CT
$84k
- Completion rate
- 76%
- Net price a year
- $40,675
- Private nonprofit
- 6,531 students
Based on 6,531 students enrolled.
- 5
Sacred Heart University CT
$75k
- Completion rate
- 73%
- Net price a year
- $46,174
- Private nonprofit
- 7,087 students
Based on 7,087 students enrolled.
- 6
Connecticut College CT
$75k
- Completion rate
- 82%
- Net price a year
- $36,175
- Private nonprofit
- 1,937 students
Based on 1,937 students enrolled.
- 7
University of Connecticut CT
$74k
- Completion rate
- 83%
- Net price a year
- $25,097
- Public
- 19,835 students
Based on 19,835 students enrolled.
University of Connecticut: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 8
- Completion rate
- 57%
- Net price a year
- $16,798
- Public
- 2,432 students
Based on 2,432 students enrolled.
University of Connecticut-Stamford: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 9
- Completion rate
- 65%
- Net price a year
- $16,403
- Public
- 1,525 students
Based on 1,525 students enrolled.
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 10
- Completion rate
- 53%
- Net price a year
- $10,875
- Public
- 733 students
Based on 733 students enrolled.
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 11
Wesleyan University CT
$74k
- Completion rate
- 93%
- Net price a year
- $30,177
- Private nonprofit
- 3,067 students
Based on 3,067 students enrolled.
- 12
Charter Oak State College CT
$64k
- Completion rate
- 67%
- Net price a year
- $15,815
- Public
- 1,821 students
Based on 1,821 students enrolled.
Charter Oak State College: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 13
University of Hartford CT
$61k
- Completion rate
- 54%
- Net price a year
- $30,282
- Private nonprofit
- 4,146 students
Based on 4,146 students enrolled.
- 14
Albertus Magnus College CT
$60k
- Completion rate
- 51%
- Net price a year
- $34,028
- Private nonprofit
- 991 students
Based on 991 students enrolled.
- 15
University of New Haven CT
$60k
- Completion rate
- 63%
- Net price a year
- $34,192
- Private nonprofit
- 4,841 students
Based on 4,841 students enrolled.
- 16
University of Saint Joseph CT
$60k
- Completion rate
- 64%
- Net price a year
- $27,989
- Private nonprofit
- 838 students
Based on 838 students enrolled.
University of Saint Joseph: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 17
- Completion rate
- 52%
- Net price a year
- $17,604
- Public
- 3,511 students
Based on 3,511 students enrolled.
Western Connecticut State University: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 18
- Completion rate
- 48%
- Net price a year
- $16,857
- Public
- 7,822 students
Based on 7,822 students enrolled.
Central Connecticut State University: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 19
- Completion rate
- 58%
- Net price a year
- $21,067
- Public
- 3,418 students
Based on 3,418 students enrolled.
Eastern Connecticut State University: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 20
- Completion rate
- 50%
- Net price a year
- $20,857
- Public
- 6,295 students
Based on 6,295 students enrolled.
Southern Connecticut State University: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 21
University of Bridgeport CT
$50k
- Completion rate
- 41%
- Net price a year
- $27,807
- Private nonprofit
- 1,534 students
Based on 1,534 students enrolled.
University of Bridgeport: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 22
Goodwin University CT
$44k
- Completion rate
- 58%
- Net price a year
- $29,249
- Private nonprofit
- 2,693 students
Based on 2,693 students enrolled.
- 23
- Completion rate
- 24%
- Net price a year
- $11,513
- Public
- 33,645 students
Based on 33,645 students enrolled.
Connecticut State Community College: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 24
Post University CT
$39k
- Completion rate
- 25%
- Net price a year
- $21,634
- Private for-profit
- 13,603 students
Based on 13,603 students enrolled.
Full ranking
All 24 colleges that qualified, with the figure each is ranked on.
| Rank | College | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yale University CT | $101k | 6,758 |
| 2 | Trinity College CT | $91k | 2,146 |
| 3 | Fairfield University CT | $89k | 5,373 |
| 4 | Quinnipiac University CT | $84k | 6,531 |
| 5 | Sacred Heart University CT | $75k | 7,087 |
| 6 | Connecticut College CT | $75k | 1,937 |
| 7 | University of Connecticut CT | $74k | 19,835 |
| 8 | University of Connecticut-Stamford CT | $74k | 2,432 |
| 9 | University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus CT | $74k | 1,525 |
| 10 | University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus CT | $74k | 733 |
| 11 | Wesleyan University CT | $74k | 3,067 |
| 12 | Charter Oak State College CT | $64k | 1,821 |
| 13 | University of Hartford CT | $61k | 4,146 |
| 14 | Albertus Magnus College CT | $60k | 991 |
| 15 | University of New Haven CT | $60k | 4,841 |
| 16 | University of Saint Joseph CT | $60k | 838 |
| 17 | Western Connecticut State University CT | $59k | 3,511 |
| 18 | Central Connecticut State University CT | $59k | 7,822 |
| 19 | Eastern Connecticut State University CT | $56k | 3,418 |
| 20 | Southern Connecticut State University CT | $55k | 6,295 |
| 21 | University of Bridgeport CT | $50k | 1,534 |
| 22 | Goodwin University CT | $44k | 2,693 |
| 23 | Connecticut State Community College CT | $41k | 33,645 |
| 24 | Post University CT | $39k | 13,603 |
How this ranking works
Earnings are the median earnings of students who received federal financial aid, ten years after they first enrolled, as published in the Department of Education College Scorecard. They describe past students, not a promise for future ones.
Only colleges with at least 500 students and published earnings are ranked. A college's earnings reflect who enrolls and what they study as much as what the college teaches.
Sample bar: colleges with fewer than 500 students enrolled are not ranked.
Sources: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (median earnings, completion, net price), as held in our college tables. Data as of November 2026.
Our job data covers professional roles on the career sites of employers we track, so figures describe that market, not every job. Spot an error? Tell us.
Questions
- Which certification ranks first: colleges with the highest earnings 10 years after enrolling in connecticut?
- Yale University leads Connecticut among colleges for earnings: its former students earn a median of $101k ten years after enrolling, against $66k for the typical college in this list.
- How many colleges are ranked?
- 24 colleges have at least 500 students enrolled, so the list has 24 entries.
- How is the ranking calculated?
- Earnings are the median earnings of students who received federal financial aid, ten years after they first enrolled, as published in the Department of Education College Scorecard. They describe past students, not a promise for future ones. Only colleges with at least 500 students and published earnings are ranked. A college's earnings reflect who enrolls and what they study as much as what the college teaches.
- How often is it updated?
- Every month. This is the November 2026 edition. Older editions stay on this site at their own dated addresses.
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Cite this ranking
NextChapter, “Colleges with the highest earnings 10 years after enrolling in Connecticut,” November 2026 edition. https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/colleges-with-the-highest-earnings-in-connecticut
Link to it: <a href="https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/colleges-with-the-highest-earnings-in-connecticut">Colleges with the highest earnings 10 years after enrolling in Connecticut (NextChapter, November 2026)</a>
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