Best ROI Colleges in Connecticut

25 schools ranked by median earnings relative to net price — the schools where the math actually works. Updated from the latest federal filings.

#	School	Net Price	Grad Rate	Earnings 10yr	Acceptance
1	Yale University New Haven · private	$23,777	97.9%	$100,533	3.9%
2	Trinity College Hartford · private	$34,832	82.9%	$90,779	29.3%
3	Fairfield University Fairfield · private	$48,095	83.6%	$88,794	33.3%
4	Quinnipiac University Hamden · private	$40,675	79.3%	$83,759	72.2%
5	Sacred Heart University Fairfield · private	$46,174	71.3%	$75,059	65.4%
6	Connecticut College New London · private	$36,175	82.7%	$75,001	37.0%
7	University of Connecticut Storrs · public	$25,097	83.1%	$73,997	52.4%
8	University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury · public	$10,875	63.3%	$73,997	86.7%
9	University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton · public	$13,807	59.8%	$73,997	88.2%
10	University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford · public	$16,798	67.8%	$73,997	83.0%
11	University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford · public	$16,403	65.4%	$73,997	88.3%
12	Wesleyan University Middletown · private	$30,177	92.6%	$73,897	16.5%
13	Charter Oak State College New Britain · public	$15,815	58.4%	$64,209	—
14	University of Hartford West Hartford · private	$30,282	62.3%	$60,823	95.8%
15	Albertus Magnus College New Haven · private	$34,028	59.3%	$60,144	59.3%
16	University of New Haven West Haven · private	$34,192	64.6%	$60,126	60.4%
17	University of Saint Joseph West Hartford · private	$27,989	63.7%	$59,908	78.6%
18	Western Connecticut State University Danbury · public	$17,604	55.8%	$59,115	87.0%
19	Central Connecticut State University New Britain · public	$16,857	60.5%	$58,562	73.3%
20	Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic · public	$21,067	62.4%	$56,469	83.0%
21	Industrial Management Training Institute Waterbury · private	$42,758	77.3%	$55,344	—
22	Southern Connecticut State University New Haven · public	$20,857	57.6%	$55,043	91.5%
23	University of Bridgeport Bridgeport · private	$27,807	59.8%	$50,323	83.0%
24	New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Connecticut Somers · private	$15,284	69.7%	$44,444	—
25	New England Tractor Trailer Training School of CT-Bridgeport Bridgeport · private	$16,191	74.8%	$44,444	—

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Data from U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS, College Scorecard, Clery Act). Updated annually. Rankings reflect the data as reported — not editorial opinion.