Western Connecticut State University Rankings & Recognition

Western Connecticut State University appears in 8 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #38 of 379 for criminal justice, and #1 of 5 ranked colleges in Connecticut.

Western Connecticut State University 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 #38 of 379 for value

Criminal Justice and Corrections · 69 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $66,510; Ranked-college median: $55,481
Median debt: $19,811; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 72.5 of 100 · #1 of 5 in Connecticut

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 92th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 46th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 85th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 49th percentile

Average net price $16,754 (median $16,222) · graduation rate 51.2% · debt is 30% of earnings

Ranked just above: Illinois State University (#37)
Ranked just below: California State University-Los Angeles (#39)

Best colleges for criminal justice

Marketing

Ranked #150 of 354 for value

Marketing · 40 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $68,490; Ranked-college median: $67,486
Median debt: $16,625; Ranked-college median: $19,523

Value score 54.3 of 100 · #4 of 7 in Connecticut

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 53th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 58th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 76th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 24th percentile

Average net price $16,754 (median $17,699) · graduation rate 51.2% · debt is 24% of earnings

Ranked just above: Temple University-Pennsylvania (#149)
Ranked just below: Emerson College (#151)

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Finance

Ranked #182 of 330 for value

Finance and Financial Management Services · 24 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $81,768; Ranked-college median: $77,916
Median debt: $23,362; Ranked-college median: $19,500

Value score 46.9 of 100 · #6 of 8 in Connecticut

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 61th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 57th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 26th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 22th percentile

Average net price $16,754 (median $17,502) · graduation rate 51.2% · debt is 29% of earnings

Ranked just above: Siena College (#181)
Ranked just below: Dallas Baptist University (#183)

Best colleges for finance

Nursing

Ranked #190 of 686 for value

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 69 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $96,483; Ranked-college median: $85,171
Median debt: $25,160; Ranked-college median: $20,938

Value score 61.1 of 100 · #3 of 11 in Connecticut

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 81th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 58th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 41th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 39th percentile

Average net price $16,754 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 51.2% · debt is 26% of earnings

Ranked just above: Wilmington University-Delaware (#189)
Ranked just below: Biola University (#191)

Best colleges for nursing

Accounting

Ranked #214 of 408 for value

Accounting and Related Services · 30 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $80,895; Ranked-college median: $76,108
Median debt: $24,250; Ranked-college median: $20,500

Value score 47.9 of 100 · #6 of 7 in Connecticut

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 61th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 54th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 29th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 26th percentile

Average net price $16,754 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 51.2% · debt is 30% of earnings

Ranked just above: Georgia Southern University (#213)
Ranked just below: Rowan University (#215)

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Communications

Ranked #308 of 388 for value

Communication and Media Studies · 44 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $52,385; Ranked-college median: $56,130
Median debt: $24,052; Ranked-college median: $19,593

Value score 33.8 of 100 · #9 of 9 in Connecticut

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 34th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 54th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 15th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 26th percentile

Average net price $16,754 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 51.2% · debt is 46% of earnings

Ranked just above: Western Carolina University (#307)
Ranked just below: Texas A&M University-San Antonio (#309)

Best colleges for communications

Biology

Ranked #502 of 680 for value

Biology, General · 29 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $52,458; Ranked-college median: $58,001
Median debt: $20,250; Ranked-college median: $20,717

Value score 37.1 of 100 · #8 of 8 in Connecticut

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 27th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 58th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 39th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 28th percentile

Average net price $16,754 (median $18,049) · graduation rate 51.2% · debt is 39% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Hawaii at Manoa (#501)
Ranked just below: University of Wisconsin-Platteville (#503)

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Psychology

Ranked #513 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 78 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $50,410; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $25,000; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 43.2 of 100 · #10 of 13 in Connecticut

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 47th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 61th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 23th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 32th percentile

Average net price $16,754 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 51.2% · debt is 50% of earnings

Ranked just above: Alma College (#512)
Ranked just below: Russell Sage College (#514)

Best colleges for psychology

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Admit rate: 87%
Avg. net price: $16,754
Graduation: 51.2%
Students: 3,511

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