University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus

Waterbury, CT waterbury.uconn.edu 746 students

The University of Connecticut's Waterbury campus is located in the heart of the city, easily accessible by major highways and rail lines. As a smaller campus within the UConn system, it offers a close-knit community for students pursuing their degrees. Its location in the "Brass City" provides students with access to urban amenities and potential internship opportunities in the surrounding area. The campus is one of several higher education institutions located in Waterbury.

Programs

Analyzed in dataset

Earnings

$47,078

Average graduate, 1 yr after

Outlook

51/100

Avg DegreeOutlook Score

Tuition

$17,462

In-state sticker price

Out-of-state: $40,130/yr

Financial Aid

The sticker price is rarely what families actually pay. UConn Waterbury's grant and scholarship aid lowers the net price for most income brackets. 50% of students receive Pell Grants; 37% take federal loans.

Key Insight

Average net price across income brackets is $9,786, roughly 44% lower than the published tuition.

Net Price by Family Income

Academic Year 2025

Income Bracket	Avg Net Price	4-Year Net Cost
$0 – $30K	$4,695	$18,780
$30K – $48K	$3,649	$14,596
$48K – $75K	$8,414	$33,656
$75K – $110K	$13,850	$55,400
$110K+	$18,325	$73,300
Sticker price (no aid)	$17,462	$69,848

Net price = tuition + fees + room & board minus grants and scholarships, by reported family-income bracket. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey via College Scorecard.

Programs at UConn Waterbury

57 degree programs ranked by DegreeOutlook Score. Click any program for AI scenario analysis and 10-year earnings projections.

Degree Program	DW Score	1-yr Earnings	AI Risk	ROI
Computer Science Compare across schools →	86	$79,605/yr	Very High	17.3x
Information Sciences Compare across schools →	86	$75,649/yr	Very High	16.6x
Nursing Compare across schools →	84	$84,969/yr	High	12.4x
Management Science Compare across schools →	84	$71,600/yr	Very High	13.8x
Finance Compare across schools →	83	$67,009/yr	Very High	14.0x
Computer Engineering Compare across schools →	82	$82,924/yr	Very High	14.6x
Accounting Compare across schools →	81	$70,945/yr	Very High	12.6x
Business Administration Compare across schools →	73	$57,842/yr	High	10.7x
Electrical Engineering Compare across schools →	71	$77,411/yr	Very High	13.2x
Mechanical Engineering Compare across schools →	70	$74,869/yr	Very High	12.4x
Economics Compare across schools →	70	$52,227/yr	Very High	10.5x
Civil Engineering Compare across schools →	69	$70,388/yr	High	12.0x
Marketing Compare across schools →	68	$54,809/yr	Very High	11.7x
Chemical Engineering Compare across schools →	67	$68,025/yr	High	12.3x
Business Compare across schools →	67	$50,489/yr	High	8.8x
Materials Engineering Compare across schools →	66	$75,607/yr	High	11.4x
Biomedical Engineering Compare across schools →	65	$66,075/yr	High	12.5x
Chemistry Compare across schools →	63	$52,216/yr	High	9.3x
Allied Health Professions Compare across schools →	60	$60,597/yr	Moderate	7.8x
Statistics Compare across schools →	59	$55,279/yr	Very High	10.0x
Mathematics Compare across schools →	59	$53,284/yr	Very High	8.4x
Agricultural Business Compare across schools →	58	$45,435/yr	High	7.9x
Industrial Engineering Compare across schools →	56	$77,692/yr	High	10.1x
Applied Mathematics Compare across schools →	54	$61,741/yr	Very High	7.8x
Political Science Compare across schools →	53	$37,009/yr	Very High	9.7x
Medical Assisting Compare across schools →	53	$32,919/yr	Moderate	10.9x
Environmental Engineering Compare across schools →	50	$64,950/yr	Very High	8.3x
Communication and Media Studies Compare across schools →	48	$40,473/yr	High	8.9x
Cell Biology Compare across schools →	48	$35,393/yr	High	11.2x
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication Compare across schools →	48	$33,788/yr	High	8.8x
Physiology Compare across schools →	46	$39,712/yr	High	8.8x
Biology Compare across schools →	44	$33,189/yr	High	9.2x
Subject-Area Teaching Compare across schools →	44	$25,777/yr	High	7.5x
Animal Sciences Compare across schools →	43	$37,712/yr	High	7.7x
Human Development & Family Studies Compare across schools →	43	$31,642/yr	High	7.1x
Agricultural Production Operations Compare across schools →	42	$38,189/yr	High	4.5x
Zoology Compare across schools →	42	$35,618/yr	High	9.5x
Psychology Compare across schools →	42	$33,521/yr	High	7.7x
Liberal Arts & Humanities Compare across schools →	41	$44,240/yr	Low	7.3x
Sociology Compare across schools →	40	$31,913/yr	High	7.7x
Urban Studies Compare across schools →	39	$34,074/yr	High	7.2x
Anthropology Compare across schools →	37	$33,758/yr	High	6.2x
Romance Languages Compare across schools →	37	$32,795/yr	Very High	7.4x
History Compare across schools →	37	$27,581/yr	High	7.0x
Health & Physical Education Compare across schools →	36	$32,586/yr	Moderate	3.7x
Public Policy Analysis Compare across schools →	33	$33,424/yr	High	3.8x
Fine Arts Compare across schools →	33	$24,419/yr	Moderate	6.9x
Ethnic & Cultural Studies Compare across schools →	32	$39,343/yr	Very High	4.6x
Music Compare across schools →	32	$31,336/yr	High	5.6x
Journalism Compare across schools →	31	$24,026/yr	Very High	8.5x
Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Compare across schools →	30	$32,882/yr	High	5.9x
English Compare across schools →	30	$27,335/yr	Very High	7.1x
Physics Compare across schools →	28	$32,341/yr	Very High	3.6x
Nutrition Sciences Compare across schools →	28	$27,575/yr	High	6.8x
Natural Resources & Conservation Research Compare across schools →	27	$26,899/yr	High	6.7x
Communication Disorders Compare across schools →	19	$22,345/yr	High	2.2x
Theater & Drama Compare across schools →	17	$18,002/yr	Moderate	3.3x