University of New Haven
West Haven, CT, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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University of New Haven has 41 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Computer Engineering (master's), where graduates earn a median $192,143 four years after finishing, against $134,341 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
$69,320
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 New Haven. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 125 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 7 | N/A | $90,042 | $98,9539% below | N/A |
| Mechanical Engineering | 21 | $72,907 | $89,099 | $91,2852% below | $27,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 14 | N/A | $86,158 | $73,05418% above | $26,500 |
| Chemical Engineering | 16 | N/A | $85,269 | $97,20212% below | N/A |
| Civil Engineering | 11 | $74,478 | $83,798 | $85,1152% below | $27,000 |
| Fire Protection | 19 | $59,234 | $79,199 | $80,4972% below | $25,500 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | 25 | $75,222 | $73,231 | $68,5837% above | $24,019 |
| Chemistry | 2 | N/A | $72,013 | $66,3669% above | N/A |
| Biology, General | 12 | $43,563 | $70,843 | $57,55823% above | $27,000 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other | 0 | N/A | $69,932 | $63,05211% above | N/A |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 1 | $66,591 | N/A | $65,2552% above | N/A |
| Marketing | 25 | $45,723 | $63,564 | $66,5424% below | $23,376 |
| Security Science and Technology | 109 | $48,156 | $63,360 | $57,50910% above | $27,000 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 218 | $44,708 | $60,656 | $54,46911% above | $25,750 |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | 9 | N/A | $60,438 | $65,3888% below | N/A |
| Communication and Media Studies | 22 | $39,977 | $59,225 | $53,82510% above | $27,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 71 | $47,874 | $59,107 | $64,5908% below | $26,605 |
| Psychology, General | 98 | $33,395 | $55,058 | $50,06610% above | $27,000 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | 11 | $39,030 | $50,112 | $48,3674% above | $27,000 |
| Music | 31 | $27,115 | $47,057 | $43,3878% above | $27,000 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 7 | N/A | $46,356 | $48,7735% below | N/A |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | 9 | $29,782 | $45,115 | $49,91610% below | N/A |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 5 | N/A | $37,642 | $41,5509% below | N/A |
| Design and Applied Arts | 21 | $45,245 | $31,975 | $52,72739% below | $27,000 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | 34 | $73,438 | $70,435 | $64,8789% above | $20,500 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | 163 | N/A | $192,143 | $134,34143% above | N/A |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other | 16 | $83,689 | $100,658 | $97,3623% above | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 221 | $66,043 | $98,580 | $95,1274% above | $30,453 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 19 | $88,786 | N/A | $84,4535% above | N/A |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 78 | $74,359 | $86,908 | $89,9283% below | $38,837 |
| Public Administration | 34 | $67,462 | $84,061 | $77,1759% above | $41,000 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 36 | $59,673 | $83,738 | $65,74427% above | $41,000 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 151 | $63,984 | $78,739 | $66,26619% above | $30,750 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | 38 | $72,896 | N/A | $50,98143% above | N/A |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 18 | N/A | $72,783 | $73,2531% below | N/A |
| Accounting and Related Services | 17 | $71,879 | N/A | $73,5802% below | N/A |
| Chemistry | 36 | $69,135 | N/A | $69,6741% below | N/A |
| Security Science and Technology | 58 | $51,893 | $68,812 | $86,34420% below | $41,000 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | 104 | $62,352 | N/A | $52,38319% above | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal Support Services | 13 | $39,568 | N/A | $48,85219% below | $27,000 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Security Science and Technology | 127 | $52,014 | N/A | $52,0140% above | $27,951 |
Careers linked to the programs University of New Haven reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
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