University of Bridgeport Rankings & Recognition

University of Bridgeport appears in 2 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #205 of 686 for nursing, and #5 of 11 ranked colleges in Connecticut.

University of Bridgeport rankings by major

Source: CollegesRef value rankings from U.S. College Scorecard data, 2025

Each ranking compares bachelor's programs in one field. A college's value score is the weighted average of four percentiles among the ranked colleges: graduate earnings, average net price, debt compared with earnings, and graduation rate. Percentiles here are 100 for the best figure in the field. How the rankings work

Nursing

Ranked #205 of 686 for value

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 128 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $123,148; Ranked-college median: $85,171
Median debt: $21,500; Ranked-college median: $20,938

Value score 60.1 of 100 · #5 of 11 in Connecticut

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 99th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 12th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 82th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 10th percentile

Average net price $28,356 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 36.9% · debt is 18% of earnings

Ranked just above: McNeese State University (#204)
Ranked just below: Ohio University (#206)

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Psychology

Ranked #537 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 34 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $55,958; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $27,000; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 41.5 of 100 · #11 of 13 in Connecticut

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 76th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 18th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 27th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 8th percentile

Average net price $28,356 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 36.9% · debt is 48% of earnings

Ranked just above: New Jersey City University (#536)
Ranked just below: Loras College (#538)

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Admit rate: 83%
Avg. net price: $28,356
Graduation: 36.9%
Students: 1,534

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NCAA Division II

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