University of New Haven Rankings & Recognition

University of New Haven appears in 7 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #184 of 379 for criminal justice, and #3 of 5 ranked colleges in Connecticut.

University of New Haven 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

Criminal justice

Ranked #184 of 379 for value

Criminal Justice and Corrections · 218 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $60,656; Ranked-college median: $55,481
Median debt: $25,750; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 51.7 of 100 · #3 of 5 in Connecticut

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 79th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 5th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 33th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 80th percentile

Average net price $32,994 (median $16,222) · graduation rate 63.6% · debt is 43% of earnings

Ranked just above: William Paterson University of New Jersey (#183)
Ranked just below: Kennesaw State University (#185)

Best colleges for criminal justice

Mechanical engineering

Ranked #260 of 276 for value

Mechanical Engineering · 21 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $89,099; Ranked-college median: $91,366
Median debt: $27,000; Ranked-college median: $20,713

Value score 23.3 of 100 · #5 of 6 in Connecticut

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 33th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 11th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 7th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 40th percentile

Average net price $32,994 (median $17,379) · graduation rate 63.6% · debt is 30% of earnings

Ranked just above: Widener University (#259)
Ranked just below: Union College-New York (#261)

Best colleges for mechanical engineering

Communications

Ranked #267 of 388 for value

Communication and Media Studies · 22 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $59,225; Ranked-college median: $56,130
Median debt: $27,000; Ranked-college median: $19,593

Value score 39.3 of 100 · #6 of 9 in Connecticut

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 64th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 10th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 16th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 54th percentile

Average net price $32,994 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 63.6% · debt is 46% of earnings

Ranked just above: Purdue University Northwest (#266)
Ranked just below: Saint Edward's University (#268)

Best colleges for communications

Engineering

Ranked #302 of 327 for value

Mechanical Engineering · 21 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $89,099; Ranked-college median: $91,742
Median debt: $27,000; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 24.7 of 100 · #5 of 6 in Connecticut

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 34th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 11th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 9th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 42th percentile

Average net price $32,994 (median $17,499) · graduation rate 63.6% · debt is 30% of earnings

Ranked just above: Virginia Military Institute (#301)
Ranked just below: Duquesne University (#303)

Best colleges for engineering

Marketing

Ranked #318 of 354 for value

Marketing · 25 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $63,564; Ranked-college median: $67,486
Median debt: $23,376; Ranked-college median: $19,523

Value score 27 of 100 · #7 of 7 in Connecticut

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 33th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 10th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 16th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 55th percentile

Average net price $32,994 (median $17,699) · graduation rate 63.6% · debt is 37% of earnings

Ranked just above: Angelo State University (#317)
Ranked just below: Northeastern State University (#319)

Best colleges for marketing

Psychology

Ranked #477 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 98 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $55,058; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $27,000; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 45.2 of 100 · #8 of 13 in Connecticut

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 72th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 9th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 25th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 60th percentile

Average net price $32,994 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 63.6% · debt is 49% of earnings

Ranked just above: Trevecca Nazarene University (#476)
Ranked just below: Molloy College (#478)

Best colleges for psychology

Business

Ranked #905 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 71 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $59,107; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $26,605; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 25 of 100 · #9 of 10 in Connecticut

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 28th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 7th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 9th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 70th percentile

Average net price $32,994 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 63.6% · debt is 45% of earnings