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

Danbury, 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 | $59,115 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $31,567 – $86,883 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $17,002 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $9,500 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 52% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $24,877 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 76% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.29× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $31,115 | derived |

**52% 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 $17,002 (≈ 29% 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 $18,319 to $75,081 across 24 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $75,081 | $26,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $68,873 | not reported |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $61,513 | not reported |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | Master's Degree | $56,174 | $23,203 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $51,332 | $24,250 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $49,944 | $19,000 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | Master's Degree | $47,672 | $40,519 |
| Management Information Systems and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $44,994 | $21,082 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $43,260 | $20,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Bachelor's Degree | $42,963 | $27,000 |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,029 | $19,750 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,721 | not reported |
| Social Work. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,925 | $21,500 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,199 | $23,543 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,205 | $24,000 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,212 | $27,000 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,573 | $20,500 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,591 | not reported |
| History. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,125 | not reported |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,537 | $25,000 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,201 | $25,000 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $22,728 | $27,239 |
| Music. | Bachelor's Degree | $20,271 | $26,000 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $18,319 | not reported |

## 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 Western Connecticut State University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?130776

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