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Highest earning biology programs in Connecticut
Connecticut biology programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quinnipiac University | Hamden | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $44,657 | 43 |
| 2 | Southern Connecticut State University | New Haven | Public, 4-year | $41,973 | 55 |
| 3 | Eastern Connecticut State University | Willimantic | Public, 4-year | $39,977 | 39 |
| 4 | University of New Haven | West Haven | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $39,628 | 47 |
| 5 | Sacred Heart University | Fairfield | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $37,450 | 36 |
| 6 | Central Connecticut State University | New Britain | Public, 4-year | $36,907 | 85 |
| 7 | University of Connecticut | Storrs | Public, 4-year | $33,189 | 180 |
| 8 | University of Hartford | West Hartford | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $29,763 | 31 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.
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