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Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Psychology, General (8% of graduates). 14 students for every faculty member, more than at 58% of colleges. 47% of faculty are full-time. Spends $13,976 a year on instruction per student.

Most popular majors

1,571 bachelor's degrees, 2024–25 graduates

The top 5 programs account for 30% of graduates; 62 programs in 21 fields awarded at least one.

  1. Psychology, General 42.01017.8% 123
    Graduates in this field earn $53,227 4 years out
  2. Criminology 45.04016.7% 105
    Graduates in this field earn $61,950 4 years out
  3. Computer and Information Sciences, General 11.01016.2% 97
    Graduates in this field earn $86,238 4 years out
  4. Finance, General 52.08015.0% 78
    Graduates in this field earn $78,910 4 years out
  5. Business Administration and Management, General 52.02014.8% 76
    Graduates in this field earn $71,392 4 years out

Fastest-growing field: Computer science, 2.6% → 11% of graduates since 2014–15 (170 graduates in 2024–25).

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

Bachelor's degrees awarded July through June, by federal program name (), which can differ from what the college calls a major. A double major counts once, under the ; its other field is a . Earnings are College Scorecard's median for graduates of the program's broader field (), 4 years after completion; see Top-earning majors below.

Top-earning majors here

By earnings 4 years after completion

  1. Mechanical Engineering$94,462 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $74,676

    4 years after completion$94,462
    National median: $92,135About typical

    4 years out, Pell: Too few graduates to report · Non-Pell: $81,992(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $23,091 · 108 graduates, two most recent years combined

  2. Construction Management$93,908 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $65,470

    4 years after completion$93,908
    National median: $95,124About typical

    4 years out, Pell: $74,356 · Non-Pell: $89,412(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $20,239 · 96 graduates, two most recent years combined

  3. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$92,216 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $83,012

    4 years after completion$92,216
    National median: $88,910About typical

    4 years out, Pell: $81,150 · Non-Pell: $75,609(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $25,000 · 146 graduates, two most recent years combined

  4. Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$90,472 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $73,788

    4 years after completion$90,472
    National median: $82,073Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: $76,404 · Non-Pell: Too few graduates to report(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $29,250 · 38 graduates, two most recent years combined

  5. Management Information Systems and Services$87,396 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $65,486

    4 years after completion$87,396
    National median: $83,290Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: $81,391 · Non-Pell: Too few graduates to report(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $23,500 · 67 graduates, two most recent years combined

Bachelor's programs only, among graduates who received federal financial aid and were working (not enrolled in school) in the measurement year.

Students per faculty member vs. every college14 to 1
14 to 1
← Fewer students per facultymore students per faculty member than 58% of 1,892More students per faculty →

The college also reports 14.3 to 1 in its Common Data Set.

Not the average class size: faculty also teach graduate students and do research, and large lectures can sit alongside small seminars.

Class sizes

42%

of classes have fewer than 20 students; 2% have 50 or more

Under 20 students 20 or moreStudents per class section
Undergraduate class sections by number of students
StudentssectionsShare
2–918412%
10–1946230%
20–2947731%
30–3934522%
40–49453%
50–99302%
100+40%

This counts class sections, not students: a lecture of 300 is one section, so a student is more likely to sit in a large class than the share of sections suggests. Labs and discussion sections are counted separately and left out here.

Programs & curriculum

  • Accelerated program
  • Cross-registration
  • Distance learning
  • Double major
  • Dual enrollment
  • English as a Second Language
  • Domestic exchange program
  • Honors program
  • Independent study
  • Internships
  • Student-designed major
  • Teacher certification
  • Study abroad
  • Undergraduate research

Requires coursework in arts, English composition, a foreign language, history, humanities, intensive writing, math, a natural science, and social science.

Full-time faculty47%
National median: 67%Below typical
Average faculty salary

$98,144

9-month equated, all ranks combined. Pay tracks local cost of living as much as a college's generosity.

Spending and endowment

Fiscal 2023–24. Compared only against other public colleges: public and private colleges report finances on different accounting forms that aren't comparable. Many public universities' endowments sit mostly in a separate foundation this survey doesn't count, so this likely understates what's actually available.

Instruction spending per student$13,976
$13,976
← Lessmore than 72% of 557More →
Endowment per student$12,367
$12,367
← Lessmore than 50% of 537More →

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent release;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;Central Connecticut State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Central Connecticut State University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)