University of Connecticut Rankings by Salary Score
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University of Connecticut is ranked on 9 lists of the best colleges by earnings one year out of college.
Salary and Debt by Major at University of Connecticut
We calculated a salary score for each of University of Connecticut's programs by comparing program-specific median alumni earnings to median alumni earnings for the same program across all schools that provide this data. This way, students can compare the relative salary strength of a specific major at University of Connecticut to the same major at other schools. A school's overall score by level is based on the school's by-program performance weighted by student enrollment in each program. Data is sourced from the December 2020 release of the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard and reflects median alumni debt upon graduation and median alumni earnings in the year after graduation for students who received federal financial aid. Debt and salary numbers are shown rounded to the nearest $10.
Salary Scores for UConn Bachelor's Degrees
| Field of Study | Employment Rate | Median Debt | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | 97% | $22,660 | $65,390 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | 96% | $21,500 | $42,120 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 94% | $21,500 | $30,150 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 100% | $27,000 | $46,090 |
| Animal Sciences | 93% | $21,500 | $27,820 |
| Anthropology | 91% | $22,500 | $27,400 |
| Applied Mathematics | 100% | $23,250 | $68,500 |
| Area Studies | 84% | $21,420 | $31,840 |
| Biology, General | 91% | $22,080 | $32,280 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 93% | $25,000 | $65,870 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 95% | $20,700 | $52,110 |
| Business/Commerce, General | 95% | $18,000 | $43,580 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | 87% | $25,000 | $35,420 |
| Chemical Engineering | 97% | $21,760 | $64,000 |
| Chemistry | 87% | $23,460 | $47,260 |
| Civil Engineering | 99% | $25,000 | $63,280 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 100% | Not Reported | $64,490 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 98% | $21,500 | $39,790 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 98% | $20,700 | $74,950 |
| Computer Engineering | 95% | $25,000 | $71,710 |
| Computer Science | 97% | $25,000 | $81,700 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 96% | $26,000 | $31,310 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | 100% | $25,500 | $25,190 |
| Economics | 95% | $21,710 | $47,510 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering | 97% | $22,500 | $71,640 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 95% | $22,750 | $29,350 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 100% | $27,000 | $58,400 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 96% | $24,760 | $32,570 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 94% | $21,000 | $63,100 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 95% | $24,250 | $33,280 |
| Geography and Cartography | 100% | Not Reported | $38,290 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 95% | Not Reported | $33,990 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 94% | $28,000 | $69,340 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 100% | Not Reported | $57,660 |
| History | 96% | $24,250 | $26,740 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 94% | $22,500 | $31,960 |
| Industrial Engineering | 100% | $20,220 | $78,720 |
| Journalism | 98% | $21,500 | $37,210 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 89% | $25,000 | $44,170 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 96% | $18,500 | $58,670 |
| Marketing | 97% | $21,500 | $58,220 |
| Materials Engineering | 95% | $25,000 | $65,390 |
| Mathematics | 85% | $22,000 | $39,370 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 99% | $23,000 | $68,990 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 100% | $22,250 | $39,150 |
| Music | 95% | $21,560 | $27,480 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 100% | $22,750 | $32,930 |
| Nutrition Sciences | 94% | $22,060 | $23,650 |
| Philosophy | 100% | Not Reported | $19,590 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 92% | $19,500 | $28,600 |
| Plant Sciences | 100% | Not Reported | $39,930 |
| Political Science and Government | 94% | $23,070 | $36,190 |
| Psychology, General | 96% | $21,500 | $33,690 |
| Public Policy Analysis | 100% | $21,500 | $30,770 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 96% | $19,370 | $42,680 |
| Real Estate | 100% | Not Reported | $74,580 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 100% | $18,750 | $71,620 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | 100% | $25,760 | $29,690 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 100% | $24,250 | $30,770 |
| Sociology | 99% | $22,330 | $31,590 |
| Statistics | 100% | $22,500 | $47,260 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 100% | $25,800 | $24,620 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | 100% | $20,870 | $28,960 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 91% | $21,000 | $29,690 |
Salary Scores for UConn Master's Degrees
| Field of Study | Employment Rate | Median Debt | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | 100% | $21,730 | $71,900 |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences | 100% | Not Reported | $176,090 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 100% | Not Reported | $79,690 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 95% | $41,000 | $115,900 |
| Civil Engineering | 100% | Not Reported | $80,960 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 97% | $38,190 | $50,950 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 100% | $41,000 | $61,180 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 100% | $26,080 | $48,360 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 100% | Not Reported | $27,440 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 100% | Not Reported | $45,960 |
| Engineering, General | 100% | Not Reported | $93,820 |
| Genetics | 94% | Not Reported | $59,120 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | 100% | Not Reported | $48,670 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 96% | $26,500 | $70,680 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 100% | Not Reported | $92,410 |
| Public Administration | 100% | Not Reported | $52,520 |
| Public Health | 96% | $36,180 | $56,420 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 100% | $38,750 | $107,380 |
| Social Work | 98% | $31,640 | $49,060 |
Salary Scores for UConn Doctoral Degrees
| Field of Study | Employment Rate | Median Debt | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 96% | $75,000 | $74,200 |
| Dentistry | 98% | $138,860 | $87,180 |
| Law | 99% | $86,160 | $74,850 |
| Medicine | 100% | $122,680 | $61,660 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | 98% | $70,500 | $105,310 |
| Psychology, General | 92% | Not Reported | $60,430 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 100% | Not Reported | $95,470 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 100% | $94,990 | $72,080 |
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The Allied Health Major (general path) has a great variety of courses for students to take that will help prepare them for their career, for graduate school, or are even great if you are just simply interested in the subject. My favorite classes were always in the Allied Health Department. I remember my senior year I took Ergonomics and a Geriatrics course. I had no idea at the time how useful they were going to be in graduate school for occupational therapy. I feel that I am able to contribute more in class... Read More
I cannot recommend this school nor most especially this department; though I will hope that it has changed over the years. The English department was not supportive nor inclusive. It was a huge school. There was very little caring from the professors. The Study Abroad department was judgmental and discriminatory. Though I asked questions and sought advice, not one professors shared scholarship ideas for study abroad. In fact was professor was rude enough to directly suggest that I would not do well because... Read More