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title: Eastern Connecticut State University — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Willimantic, CT
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Eastern Connecticut State University

Willimantic, CT · Public · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $56,469 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $37,092 – $82,962 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $18,500 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $10,000 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 58% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $31,983 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 78% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.33× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $28,469 | derived |

**58% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $18,500 (≈ 33% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $21,891 to $60,288 across 22 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $60,288 | $23,250 |
| Information Science/Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $55,410 | not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $48,596 | $23,125 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $47,743 | $24,625 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Master's Degree | $45,052 | $24,000 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $43,082 | $21,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,681 | $29,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,969 | $26,478 |
| Mathematics. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,863 | $22,743 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,802 | $24,124 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,471 | $21,114 |
| Criminology. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,382 | $25,000 |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,924 | $26,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,552 | $25,013 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,519 | $25,596 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,427 | $23,127 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,140 | $23,250 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,839 | $24,685 |
| Social Work. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,483 | $21,500 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,378 | $21,250 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,593 | $25,976 |
| History. | Bachelor's Degree | $21,891 | $22,395 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Eastern Connecticut State University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?129215

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