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Highest earning mechanical engineering programs in Connecticut
Connecticut mechanical engineering 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 | University of Connecticut | Storrs | Public, 4-year | $74,869 | 185 |
| 2 | Central Connecticut State University | New Britain | Public, 4-year | $74,676 | 59 |
| 3 | University of Hartford | West Hartford | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $73,871 | 39 |
| 4 | Fairfield University | Fairfield | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $62,846 | 31 |
| 5 | University of New Haven | West Haven | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $62,534 | 33 |
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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