Federal data
Highest earning master's registered nursing programs in Connecticut
Connecticut registered nursing 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 | Central Connecticut State University | New Britain | Public, 4-year | $218,022 | 35 |
| 2 | University of Connecticut | Storrs | Public, 4-year | $128,877 | 73 |
| 3 | University of Saint Joseph | West Hartford | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $121,317 | 79 |
| 4 | Yale University | New Haven | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $113,472 | 192 |
| 5 | Sacred Heart University | Fairfield | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $110,138 | 302 |
| 6 | University of Hartford | West Hartford | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $103,202 | 48 |
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.