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2024 Best Engineering Schools in Connecticut

6 Colleges in Connecticut
2,165 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$70,020 Avg Early-Career Salary
Engineering is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #7 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in Connecticut to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of engineering. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,165 degrees in engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Engineering School

Best Engineering Schools in Connecticut Your choice of engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Engineering School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Engineering Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Engineering
Bachelor's Degrees in Engineering
Master's Degrees in Engineering
Doctor's Degrees in Engineering

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Engineering Schools in Connecticut ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Engineering in Connecticut

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Connecticut Schools in Engineering

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,008 Engineering Degrees Awarded
8.8% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in engineering has to take a look at University of Connecticut. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #86 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were about 1008 engineering students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent data year. After graduating, engineering degree recipients usually make around $70,110 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a degree in engineering from University of Connecticut

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Fairfield University
Fairfield, CT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
75 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$66,682 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in engineering needs to look into Fairfield University. Fairfield U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Fairfield. A Best Colleges rank of #163 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Fairfield U is a great university overall.

There were about 75 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Fairfield U in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the engineering program report average early career income of $66,682.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
66 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$65,177 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in engineering needs to look into Central Connecticut State University. Located in the suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 7th out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were roughly 66 engineering students who graduated with this degree at CCSU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the engineering program state that they receive average early career earnings of $65,177.

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University of Hartford
West Hartford, CT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
158 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$64,376 Median Starting Salary

University of Hartford is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in engineering. UHart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of West Hartford. This university ranks 11th out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were about 158 engineering students who graduated with this degree at UHart in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the engineering program report average early career wages of $64,376.

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University of New Haven
West Haven, CT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
251 Engineering Degrees Awarded
13.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of West Haven, University of New Haven is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 8th out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were about 251 engineering students who graduated with this degree at University of New Haven in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the engineering program at University of New Haven earn $5,367 above the typical college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Located in the medium-sized city of Hartford, Rensselaer at Hartford is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

There were approximately 24 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Rensselaer at Hartford in the most recent year we have data available. Those engineering students who get their degree from Rensselaer at Hartford make $10,451 more than the typical engineering grad.

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Best Engineering Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Engineering Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 37 642
Maine 37 400
Rhode Island 37 665
Massachusetts 37 9,621
Vermont 34 346

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Engineering Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 538
Computer Engineering 249
Electrical Engineering 241
Civil Engineering 240
Biomedical Engineering 230
Industrial Engineering 104
Environmental Engineering 96
Chemical Engineering 94
Engineering Science 94
General Engineering 81

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