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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at University of Connecticut

This page shows median first-year earnings for UConn graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $46,800 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $62,000. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Computer Science, with median first-year earnings of $74,500 , followed by Computer Engineering at $69,600 , and Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at $69,400 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $102,900 , followed by Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctoral Degree) at $100,600 , and Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) at $100,400 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for University of Connecticut graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for University of Connecticut graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $102,900
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctoral Degree) $100,600
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) $100,400
Engineering (Master's Degree) $87,600
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Master's Degree) $86,100
Educational Administration and Supervision (Graduate/Professional Certificate) $82,700
Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) $74,500
Biomedical/Medical Engineering (Master's Degree) $72,200
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degree) $70,900
Dentistry (First Professional Degree) $69,900
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Doctoral Degree) $69,700
Computer Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $69,600
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $69,400
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $69,300
Law (First Professional Degree) $68,600
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $66,800
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $66,700
Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) $66,600
Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $64,400
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) $63,900
Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $63,600
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) $61,900
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $60,600
Materials Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $60,200
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $59,900
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $59,000
Public Health (Master's Degree) $58,500
Medicine (First Professional Degree) $58,400
Psychology (Doctoral Degree) $58,100
Biomedical/Medical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $54,300
Public Administration (Master's Degree) $54,300
Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) $48,200
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degree) $48,100
Curriculum and Instruction (Master's Degree) $48,000
Social Work (Master's Degree) $48,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $46,800
Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) $45,100
Statistics (Bachelor’s Degree) $44,600
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Master's Degree) $43,200
Business/Commerce (Bachelor’s Degree) $41,200
Chemistry (Bachelor’s Degree) $40,000
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) $39,600
Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) $39,000
Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,100
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $37,900
Journalism (Bachelor’s Degree) $37,700
Agricultural Business and Management (Bachelor’s Degree) $37,500
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,800
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,800
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,800
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,500
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,300
Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,100
Zoology/Animal Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,800
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,700
Nutrition Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,900
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,300
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,500
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,500
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,500
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,200
Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,000
History (Bachelor’s Degree) $23,000
Animal Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $22,900
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $22,700
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) $22,400
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $20,900
Anthropology (Bachelor’s Degree) $18,400

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=129020.

First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Last updated: August 2026