University of Hartford
West Hartford, CT, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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University of Hartford has 50 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Business Administration, Management and Operations (master's), where graduates earn a median $126,408 four years after finishing, against $95,127 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$66,020
Former students who received federal aid
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at University of Hartford. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 74 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 57 | N/A | $104,301 | $86,02021% above | $27,000 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 20 | N/A | $97,268 | $98,9532% below | N/A |
| Mechanical Engineering | 21 | $74,493 | $88,530 | $91,2853% below | $27,000 |
| Civil Engineering | 17 | $67,426 | $84,614 | $85,1151% below | $26,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 17 | $65,282 | $84,114 | $73,05415% above | $23,000 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 23 | $80,441 | $82,172 | $67,67621% above | $27,000 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 23 | $53,408 | $80,775 | $52,02055% above | $26,625 |
| Computer Engineering | 13 | $80,224 | N/A | $80,9871% below | N/A |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 20 | N/A | $79,202 | $85,0007% below | $27,000 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 3 | N/A | $78,761 | $54,82244% above | $26,375 |
| Insurance | 1 | N/A | $78,655 | $89,34312% below | N/A |
| Engineering, General | 9 | N/A | $78,351 | $87,51710% below | N/A |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 30 | $62,765 | $78,031 | $77,3121% above | $22,000 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | 2 | N/A | $77,621 | $88,91113% below | N/A |
| Biology, General | 22 | $36,475 | $63,299 | $57,55810% above | $27,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 13 | $42,602 | $62,464 | $53,82516% above | $26,817 |
| Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians | 30 | $47,616 | $60,715 | $70,61614% below | $27,000 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 37 | $40,681 | $60,274 | $59,8811% above | $26,000 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 17 | $52,907 | $59,185 | $51,25815% above | $27,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 23 | $54,958 | $58,017 | $64,59010% below | $25,375 |
| Design and Applied Arts | 22 | $26,060 | $51,607 | $52,7272% below | $26,798 |
| Sociology | 9 | N/A | $50,178 | $52,1054% below | N/A |
| Psychology, General | 52 | $39,961 | $49,642 | $50,0661% below | $27,000 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | 5 | $50,326 | $47,243 | $83,32243% below | N/A |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 18 | $46,512 | N/A | $45,6492% above | $27,000 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 17 | $26,009 | $44,735 | $41,5508% above | $25,000 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 14 | $18,712 | $44,550 | $45,2261% below | $27,000 |
| Marketing | 30 | $44,158 | N/A | $50,66513% below | $26,000 |
| Music | 55 | $27,670 | $43,700 | $43,3871% above | $27,000 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 11 | N/A | $38,589 | $48,77321% below | N/A |
| Criminology | 20 | $36,752 | N/A | $42,27413% below | $27,000 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 10 | $36,477 | N/A | $37,4883% below | $27,000 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 8 | $31,111 | N/A | $29,6085% above | N/A |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | 14 | $28,641 | N/A | $41,14030% below | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 37 | N/A | $43,884 | $42,7743% above | $17,500 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 265 | $109,768 | $126,408 | $95,12733% above | $33,137 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 29 | $115,999 | $120,508 | $120,3380% above | $25,500 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 25 | $90,396 | $109,816 | $93,22818% above | N/A |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 28 | $50,205 | $83,980 | $71,26218% above | $41,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 11 | $71,705 | $70,931 | $62,45014% above | N/A |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | 23 | $62,204 | N/A | $64,9764% below | $47,118 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 99 | $73,252 | $57,727 | $65,74412% below | $32,292 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 61 | $56,851 | N/A | $59,1664% below | $30,750 |
| Music | 30 | $32,523 | $54,836 | $47,35716% above | N/A |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 28 | $53,539 | $53,014 | $58,84510% below | $30,750 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 0 | N/A | $50,963 | $49,0534% above | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Not available | $77,867 | $108,192 | $100,3788% above | $113,484 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 8 | $107,058 | N/A | $96,45711% above | N/A |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Not available | $80,683 | $86,906 | $82,6335% above | $61,500 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 12 | N/A | $61,119 | $69,44612% below | N/A |
Careers linked to the programs University of Hartford reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Healthcare practitioners
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