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Highest earning psychology programs in Connecticut
Connecticut psychology 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 | Charter Oak State College | New Britain | Public, 4-year | $45,428 | 32 |
| 2 | Connecticut College | New London | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $40,141 | 30 |
| 3 | Fairfield University | Fairfield | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $39,890 | 40 |
| 4 | Southern Connecticut State University | New Haven | Public, 4-year | $35,716 | 154 |
| 5 | Albertus Magnus College | New Haven | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $34,725 | 32 |
| 6 | University of Connecticut | Storrs | Public, 4-year | $33,521 | 332 |
| 7 | University of Bridgeport | Bridgeport | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $33,392 | 56 |
| 8 | Central Connecticut State University | New Britain | Public, 4-year | $33,153 | 173 |
| 9 | Quinnipiac University | Hamden | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $32,192 | 41 |
| 10 | Western Connecticut State University | Danbury | Public, 4-year | $32,064 | 62 |
| 11 | Post University | Waterbury | For-profit, 4-year | $31,377 | 38 |
| 12 | Eastern Connecticut State University | Willimantic | Public, 4-year | $29,403 | 89 |
| 13 | Sacred Heart University | Fairfield | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $29,166 | 79 |
| 14 | University of New Haven | West Haven | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $29,108 | 58 |
| 15 | University of Hartford | West Hartford | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $28,707 | 59 |
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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