by our College Data Analytics TeamWant the scoop on University of Connecticut? We have put together a comprehensive report on the school that covers what majors UCONN offers, how the school ranks, how diverse it is, and much more.
University of Connecticut awards degrees and credentials ranging from associate degrees up to its highest offering, the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | ✓ |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 11,962 undergraduate · 6,546 graduate (18,508 total)
The most popular majors at University of Connecticut, measured by the number of graduates, are listed below.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 9,254 |
| Economics. | 471 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 440 |
| Psychology, General. | 410 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 333 |
These majors at University of Connecticut report the highest average early-career salaries for their graduates.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Engineering, General. | $92,556 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | $87,552 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | $85,391 |
| Dentistry. | $80,915 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. | $78,835 |
The majors at University of Connecticut are organized below by area of study, with graduates, average salary, and specializations for each.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 9,254 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other. · Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management. · Project Management. |
440 | $87,552 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. · Financial Planning and Services. |
299 | $63,392 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
197 | $66,340 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other. · Actuarial Science. · Management Science. |
147 | $70,835 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
111 | $51,531 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. ↳ Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General. |
64 | $78,835 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | 18 | $45,069 |
| Real Estate. | 8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Nursing Practice. · Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Palliative Care Nursing. · Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other. · Nursing Science. · Adult Health Nurse/Nursing. |
333 | $78,146 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. ↳ Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, Other. |
242 | $29,511 |
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health Education and Promotion. · Public Health, General. |
137 | $46,106 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. ↳ Pharmacy. · Pharmaceutics and Drug Design. |
130 | $85,391 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. · Audiology/Audiologist. |
104 | $60,023 |
| Medicine. | 101 | $60,981 |
| Dentistry. | 50 | $80,915 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Health/Health Care Administration/Management. · Long Term Care Administration/Management. |
41 | NA |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Gene/Genetic Therapy. · Athletic Training/Trainer. |
30 | NA |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. ↳ Physical Therapy/Therapist. |
30 | NA |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. ↳ Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist. · Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician. |
14 | NA |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities. ↳ Health Professions Education. |
13 | NA |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences. ↳ Dental Clinical Sciences, General. |
11 | NA |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. ↳ Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies. |
9 | NA |
| Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies. ↳ Medical Science/Scientist. |
5 | NA |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling. |
5 | NA |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. ↳ Dietetics/Dietitian. |
5 | NA |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering. | 220 | $68,876 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. ↳ Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. |
133 | $65,467 |
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Engineering, General. |
112 | $71,802 |
| Civil Engineering. ↳ Civil Engineering, General. |
83 | $62,972 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. · Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering, Other. |
70 | $72,181 |
| Chemical Engineering. ↳ Chemical Engineering. · Chemical Engineering, Other. |
69 | $62,568 |
| Engineering, General. | 65 | $92,556 |
| Industrial Engineering. | 45 | $72,315 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 38 | $58,517 |
| Materials Engineering. | 33 | $69,167 |
| Manufacturing Engineering. | 7 | NA |
| Engineering Physics. ↳ Engineering Physics/Applied Physics. |
5 | NA |
| Systems Engineering. | 3 | NA |
| Energy Systems Engineering. ↳ Energy Systems Engineering, General. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. · Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. · Applied Economics. |
471 | $47,530 |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
220 | $33,631 |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
68 | $32,981 |
| Geography and Cartography. ↳ Geographic Information Science and Cartography. · Geography. |
48 | NA |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
24 | $29,630 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs. | 19 | $23,132 |
| Social Sciences, General. ↳ Survey Research/Methodology. · Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods. |
18 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. · Biomedical Sciences, General. |
201 | $29,040 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. ↳ Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology. |
185 | $29,218 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology. ↳ Animal Physiology. |
111 | $27,868 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. ↳ Ecology. · Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography. · Conservation Biology. |
49 | $29,439 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. ↳ Pathology/Experimental Pathology. · Physiology, General. |
44 | NA |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. ↳ Neurobiology and Anatomy. |
25 | NA |
| Genetics. ↳ Human/Medical Genetics. · Genetics, General. |
19 | NA |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. ↳ Biostatistics. |
9 | NA |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biophysics. |
8 | NA |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. ↳ Microbiology, General. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 410 | $32,079 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology. ↳ Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics. · Behavioral Neuroscience. · Personality Psychology. · Experimental Psychology. · Social Psychology. · Developmental and Child Psychology. · Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology. |
64 | $33,189 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ Educational Psychology. · School Psychology. · Health/Medical Psychology. |
43 | $54,996 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 123 | $47,654 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. · Music Teacher Education. · English/Language Arts Teacher Education. · Mathematics Teacher Education. · History Teacher Education. · Spanish Language Teacher Education. · Biology Teacher Education. · French Language Teacher Education. |
104 | $18,357 |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. · Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs. |
58 | NA |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. · Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. · Superintendency and Educational System Administration. |
55 | $65,256 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. · Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching. |
46 | NA |
| Education, General. | 21 | NA |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research. ↳ Educational Statistics and Research Methods. · Educational Evaluation and Research. |
20 | NA |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. ↳ Educational/Instructional Technology. |
13 | NA |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. · College Student Counseling and Personnel Services. |
9 | NA |
| Education, Other. | 7 | NA |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education. ↳ Bilingual and Multilingual Education. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. |
296 | $35,353 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. ↳ Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia. |
102 | $40,698 |
| Journalism. | 36 | $31,444 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Data Analytics. ↳ Business Analytics. |
271 | NA |
| Nutrition Sciences. | 61 | $25,053 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
57 | $40,256 |
| Data Science. ↳ Data Science, General. |
9 | NA |
| MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES. ↳ Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies. |
7 | NA |
| Geography and Environmental Studies. | 5 | NA |
| Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics. ↳ Financial Mathematics. · Applied Mathematics, General. |
129 | $68,050 |
| Statistics. ↳ Statistics, General. |
124 | $48,001 |
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
56 | $42,265 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 195 | $71,033 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Information Technology. |
86 | $65,730 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | 161 | $49,675 |
| Public Policy Analysis. ↳ International Policy Analysis. · Public Policy Analysis, General. |
59 | $25,200 |
| Public Administration. | 52 | $53,515 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Law. | 153 | $67,062 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. ↳ American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence. · Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General. · Programs for Foreign Lawyers. · Tax Law/Taxation. · Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law. · Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law. |
82 | NA |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other. | 12 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Sciences. ↳ Animal Sciences, General. |
102 | $25,314 |
| Agricultural Business and Management. ↳ Agricultural Economics. |
32 | NA |
| Agricultural Production Operations. ↳ Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture. |
24 | NA |
| Agriculture, General. | 13 | NA |
| Plant Sciences. ↳ Horticultural Science. · Plant Sciences, General. |
13 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Natural Resources/Conservation, General. · Environmental Studies. · Environmental Science. |
80 | $31,857 |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy. ↳ Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General. |
79 | NA |
| Forestry. ↳ Urban Forestry. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. ↳ Human Development and Family Studies, General. |
147 | $32,092 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. ↳ Human Nutrition. |
14 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Music. ↳ Music, General. · Music Performance, General. |
54 | NA |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Fine/Studio Arts, General. · Art History, Criticism and Conservation. |
52 | $28,740 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. · Acting. · Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology. · Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other. |
28 | $31,019 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management. ↳ Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. · Polymer Chemistry. |
71 | $49,230 |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. · Physics, Other. |
39 | $33,424 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. · Oceanography, Chemical and Physical. · Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other. |
28 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 127 | $27,713 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ General Studies. |
119 | $42,075 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Linguistics. · Comparative Literature. · Language Interpretation and Translation. |
36 | NA |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. · French Language and Literature. |
30 | $26,365 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ German Language and Literature. |
14 | $69,870 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Chinese Language and Literature. |
11 | NA |
| American Sign Language. ↳ American Sign Language (ASL). |
7 | NA |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 3 | NA |
| Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Arabic Language and Literature. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. · Exercise Science and Kinesiology. |
93 | $40,201 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
74 | $26,434 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Women's Studies. · Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other. · African-American/Black Studies. |
25 | $30,677 |
| Area Studies. ↳ Area Studies, Other. · American/United States Studies/Civilization. · Latin American Studies. |
8 | $29,732 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 23 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture. | 16 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 1 | NA |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician. |
1 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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