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2025 Best Engineering Schools in Connecticut

5 Colleges in Connecticut
2,067 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$76,684 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.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Connecticut to determine which ones were the best for engineering students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 2,067 degrees in engineering to qualified students.

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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
871 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$75,354 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in engineering needs to check out University of Connecticut. Located in the town of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #57 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were about 871 engineering students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent data year. After graduation, engineering degree recipients generally earn around $75,354 in the first five years of their career.

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2
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University of New Haven
West Haven, CT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
213 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$68,913 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat University of New Haven if you want to pursue a degree in engineering. 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 18 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were approximately 213 engineering students who graduated with this degree at University of New Haven in the most recent data year. After graduation, engineering degree recipients usually earn about $68,913 in their early careers.

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3
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In CT
56 Engineering Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in engineering needs to check out Quinnipiac University. Located in the suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #162 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Quinnipiac is a great university overall.

There were about 56 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Quinnipiac in the most recent data year.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
78 Engineering Degrees Awarded
15.4% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in engineering has 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 14th out of 18 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were approximately 78 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 income of $73,913.

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University of Hartford
West Hartford, CT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
142 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$67,643 Median Starting Salary

UHart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of West Hartford. This university ranks 12th out of 18 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were about 142 engineering students who graduated with this degree at UHart in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the engineering program state that they receive average early career wages of $67,643.

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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 508
Electrical Engineering 246
Biomedical Engineering 218
Computer Engineering 211
Civil Engineering 201
Environmental Engineering 125
Chemical Engineering 98
General Engineering 96
Engineering Science 94
Industrial Engineering 93

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