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Highest earning liberal arts programs in Connecticut
Connecticut liberal arts 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 | Yale University | New Haven | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $61,133 | 54 |
| 2 | Charter Oak State College | New Britain | Public, 4-year | $44,615 | 153 |
| 3 | University of Connecticut | Storrs | Public, 4-year | $44,240 | 87 |
| 4 | University of Bridgeport | Bridgeport | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $43,743 | 78 |
| 5 | Eastern Connecticut State University | Willimantic | Public, 4-year | $41,870 | 98 |
| 6 | Wesleyan University | Middletown | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $39,764 | 564 |
| 7 | Southern Connecticut State University | New Haven | Public, 4-year | $36,168 | 321 |
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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