28 colleges ranked by return on investment — based on U.S. Department of Education data.
| # | College / University | ROI Rating | Break-Even | Grad Salary | Med. Debt | Grad Rate | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 |
Yale University
New Haven, CT
|
High ROI | 0.2 yrs | $100,533 | $12,975 | 96% | Private Non-profit |
| 🥈 |
Trinity College
Hartford, CT
|
High ROI | 0.4 yrs | $90,779 | $23,000 | 84% | Private Non-profit |
| 🥉 |
Fairfield University
Fairfield, CT
|
High ROI | 0.5 yrs | $88,794 | $26,000 | 84% | Private Non-profit |
| 4 |
Wesleyan University
Middletown, CT
|
High ROI | 0.5 yrs | $73,897 | $17,000 | 93% | Private Non-profit |
| 5 |
Quinnipiac University
Hamden, CT
|
High ROI | 0.6 yrs | $83,759 | $26,000 | 76% | Private Non-profit |
| 6 |
Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, CT
|
High ROI | 0.7 yrs | $75,059 | $25,000 | 73% | Private Non-profit |
| 7 |
Connecticut College
New London, CT
|
High ROI | 0.6 yrs | $75,001 | $23,500 | 82% | Private Non-profit |
| 8 |
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT
|
High ROI | 0.6 yrs | $73,997 | $21,500 | 83% | Public |
| 9 |
University of Connecticut-Avery Point
Groton, CT
|
High ROI | 0.6 yrs | $73,997 | $21,500 | 62% | Public |
| 10 |
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus
Hartford, CT
|
High ROI | 0.6 yrs | $73,997 | $21,500 | 65% | Public |
| 11 |
University of Connecticut-Stamford
Stamford, CT
|
High ROI | 0.6 yrs | $73,997 | $21,500 | 57% | Public |
| 12 |
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus
Waterbury, CT
|
High ROI | 0.6 yrs | $73,997 | $21,500 | 53% | Public |
| 13 |
Charter Oak State College
New Britain, CT
|
High ROI | 0.7 yrs | $64,209 | $18,683 | 67% | Public |
| 14 |
University of Hartford
West Hartford, CT
|
High ROI | 1.2 yrs | $60,823 | $27,000 | 54% | Private Non-profit |
| 15 |
Western Connecticut State University
Danbury, CT
|
High ROI | 1.2 yrs | $59,115 | $24,147 | 52% | Public |
| 16 |
Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, CT
|
High ROI | 1.1 yrs | $58,562 | $22,300 | 48% | Public |
| 17 |
University of New Haven
West Haven, CT
|
High ROI | 1.3 yrs | $60,126 | $27,000 | 63% | Private Non-profit |
| 18 |
University of Saint Joseph
West Hartford, CT
|
High ROI | 1.3 yrs | $59,908 | $27,000 | 64% | Private Non-profit |
| 19 |
Eastern Connecticut State University
Willimantic, CT
|
High ROI | 1.4 yrs | $56,469 | $24,250 | 58% | Public |
| 20 |
Southern Connecticut State University
New Haven, CT
|
High ROI | 1.4 yrs | $55,043 | $22,250 | 50% | Public |
| 21 |
Albertus Magnus College
New Haven, CT
|
High ROI | 1.5 yrs | $60,144 | $30,964 | 51% | Private Non-profit |
| 22 |
University of Bridgeport
Bridgeport, CT
|
High ROI | 2.2 yrs | $50,323 | $25,750 | 41% | Private Non-profit |
| 23 |
Mitchell College
New London, CT
|
Low ROI | 77.9 yrs | $39,115 | $25,150 | 42% | Private Non-profit |
| 24 |
Post University
Waterbury, CT
|
Insufficient Data | N/A | $38,696 | $30,157 | 25% | Private For-profit |
| 25 |
Arizona College of Nursing - Hartford
East Hartford, CT
|
Insufficient Data | N/A | $34,657 | $9,500 | N/A | Private For-profit |
| 26 |
Hartford International University for Religion and Peace
Hartford, CT
|
Insufficient Data | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Private Non-profit |
| 27 |
Holy Apostles College and Seminary
Cromwell, CT
|
Insufficient Data | N/A | N/A | $12,541 | 79% | Private Non-profit |
| 28 |
United States Coast Guard Academy
New London, CT
|
Insufficient Data | N/A | N/A | N/A | 93% | Public |