Engineering at University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT · Bachelor's Degree · about 9 graduates a year

$55,076
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$78,351
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$89,359
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#52 of 57
Rank by pay
#56 of 57
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

University of Hartford graduates in engineering earn 12% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 34% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Hartford Compares for Engineering

All 57 colleges reporting engineering earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Franklin W Olin College of Engineering Needham, MA$135,136$119,001#3$109,455
2Cornell University Ithaca, NY$128,207$122,027#2—
3Harvey Mudd College Claremont, CA$122,845$111,781#5$92,491
4University of California-Davis Davis, CA$114,228$103,940#12$82,956
5Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA$110,208$112,083#4—
6Brown University Providence, RI$108,550$106,911#9$86,416
7McNeese State University Lake Charles, LA$107,319$124,230#1$75,566
8Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA$106,291$97,765#15$71,770
9Lafayette College Easton, PA$104,222$105,995#10$76,507
10Michigan State University East Lansing, MI$102,301$107,865#6$75,058
…
49Calvin University Grand Rapids, MI$82,326$86,803#38$68,852
50The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN$81,757$89,311#32—
51Swarthmore College Swarthmore, PA$78,519$79,855#49—
52University of Hartford West Hartford, CT$78,351$70,541#56$55,076
53Fort Lewis College Durango, CO$77,389$72,374#54$50,985
54Geneva College Beaver Falls, PA$75,535$76,820#51$62,486
55SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry Syracuse, NY$74,307$70,725#55—

Other Majors at University of Hartford by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$104,301$106,348#101 of 966
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$97,268—#152 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$88,530$73,871#225 of 318
Civil Engineering$84,614$67,968#125 of 233
Accounting and Related Services$84,114$51,981#193 of 796
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$82,172$73,906#63 of 253
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$80,775—#12 of 476
Computer and Information Sciences$79,202$34,812#308 of 459
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$78,761—#3 of 85
Insurance$78,655—#15 of 21
Finance and Financial Management Services$78,031$54,098#220 of 452
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians$77,621$54,565#23 of 23
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$70,124$42,956#18 of 27
Biology$63,299$29,763#233 of 841
Communication and Media Studies$62,464$32,186#120 of 660
Criminal Justice and Corrections$60,807$38,309#119 of 660
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians$60,715$35,654#8 of 9
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$60,274$32,157#74 of 156
Special Education and Teaching$59,185$48,049#27 of 177
Business Administration, Management and Operations$58,017$40,799#864 of 1176
Design and Applied Arts$51,607$29,515#162 of 299
Sociology$50,178—#286 of 462
Psychology$49,642$28,707#529 of 1027
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$47,243—#46 of 46
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas—$45,125—
Fine and Studio Arts$44,735$25,465#125 of 423
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$44,550$17,521#76 of 144
Music$43,700$24,511#134 of 268
English Language and Literature$38,589—#523 of 576
Political Science and Government—$35,492—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Hartford engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $55,076 one year after graduating and $78,351 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Hartford rank for engineering?

Among 57 colleges reporting earnings for engineering graduates, University of Hartford ranks #52 by median pay four years after graduation, and #56 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is engineering at University of Hartford worth it?

Its graduates earn 12% less than the national median for engineering ($89,359), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← All data for University of Hartford · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.