CT | PUBLIC
Degreeli reads this school through school + degree value, not prestige alone. Start with the Value Score, then expand each program to see cost, salary, payback, and risk.
Overview
Western Connecticut State University looks strongest as a selective value play, with its best program landing at $1,188,443 in completion-adjusted ROI.
Families should compare the strongest path against weaker options, especially if recoup times stretch well beyond 13.1 years.
4-year net cost
$70,416
Estimated debt
$36,616
Early salary signal
$92,293
Graduation rate
52%
Why this score?
Strong Value is a Degreeli Value Score v1 directional read based on modeled cost ($70,416), estimated debt ($36,616), early-career salary ($92,293), payback, completion, and review signals. The strongest signal is that cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay. The main caution is that completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny. Data confidence is medium, so this should support comparison rather than act as a guarantee.
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Estimated debt appears manageable relative to salary.
Earnings outlook is strong for a first-decade career path.
Risks
Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
Programs
BACHELORS
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84
Strong Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$1,188,443
Salary Outlook
$92,293
Estimated Debt
$36,616
Payback
4 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Estimated debt appears manageable relative to salary.
Earnings outlook is strong for a first-decade career path.
Risks
Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
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76
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$962,345
Salary Outlook
$75,257
Estimated Debt
$36,616
Payback
4.9 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Estimated debt appears manageable relative to salary.
Earnings outlook is strong for a first-decade career path.
Risks
Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
MASTERS
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72
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$880,491
Salary Outlook
$69,089
Estimated Debt
$36,616
Payback
5.3 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Estimated debt appears manageable relative to salary.
Risks
Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
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68
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$810,015
Salary Outlook
$63,779
Estimated Debt
$36,616
Payback
5.7 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Estimated debt appears manageable relative to salary.
Risks
Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
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68
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$800,978
Salary Outlook
$63,098
Estimated Debt
$36,616
Payback
5.8 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Estimated debt appears manageable relative to salary.
Risks
Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
MASTERS
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64
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$737,706
Salary Outlook
$58,331
Estimated Debt
$36,616
Payback
6.3 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risks
Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
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62
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$711,909
Salary Outlook
$56,387
Estimated Debt
$36,616
Payback
6.5 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risks
Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
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60
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$672,561
Salary Outlook
$53,422
Estimated Debt
$36,616
Payback
6.9 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risks
Payback could take longer than many families expect.
Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
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59
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$655,874
Salary Outlook
$52,165
Estimated Debt
$36,616
Payback
7 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risks
Payback could take longer than many families expect.
Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
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58
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$652,064
Salary Outlook
$51,878
Estimated Debt
$36,616
Payback
7.1 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risks
Payback could take longer than many families expect.
Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
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56
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$617,985
Salary Outlook
$49,310
Estimated Debt
$36,616
Payback
7.4 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risks
Payback could take longer than many families expect.
Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
MASTERS
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52
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$567,457
Salary Outlook
$45,503
Estimated Debt
$36,616
Payback
8 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risks
Payback could take longer than many families expect.
Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
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50
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$552,395
Salary Outlook
$44,368
Estimated Debt
$36,616
Payback
8.3 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risks
Payback could take longer than many families expect.
Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
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49
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$543,865
Salary Outlook
$43,725
Estimated Debt
$36,616
Payback
8.4 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risks
Payback could take longer than many families expect.
Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
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45
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$506,598
Salary Outlook
$40,917
Estimated Debt
$36,616
Payback
8.9 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risks
Payback could take longer than many families expect.
Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
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45
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$505,842
Salary Outlook
$40,860
Estimated Debt
$36,616
Payback
9 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risks
Payback could take longer than many families expect.
Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
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44
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$491,039
Salary Outlook
$39,745
Estimated Debt
$36,616
Payback
9.2 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risks
Payback could take longer than many families expect.
Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
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43
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$485,397
Salary Outlook
$39,320
Estimated Debt
$36,616
Payback
9.3 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risks
Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
Payback could take longer than many families expect.
Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
BACHELORS
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42
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$480,811
Salary Outlook
$38,974
Estimated Debt
$36,616
Payback
9.4 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risks
Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
Payback could take longer than many families expect.
Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
BACHELORS
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35
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$411,349
Salary Outlook
$33,740
Estimated Debt
$36,616
Payback
10.9 years
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risks
Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
Payback could take longer than many families expect.
Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
BACHELORS
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33
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$383,378
Salary Outlook
$31,633
Estimated Debt
$36,616
Payback
11.6 years
Strengths
Enough directional data exists to compare this option against alternatives.
Risks
Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
Payback could take longer than many families expect.
Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
BACHELORS
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32
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$373,585
Salary Outlook
$30,895
Estimated Debt
$36,616
Payback
11.9 years
Strengths
Enough directional data exists to compare this option against alternatives.
Risks
Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
Payback could take longer than many families expect.
Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
BACHELORS
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29
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion ROI
$335,076
Salary Outlook
$27,993
Estimated Debt
$36,616
Payback
13.1 years
Strengths
Enough directional data exists to compare this option against alternatives.
Risks
Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
Payback could take longer than many families expect.
Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
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ROI Snapshot
BACHELORS
84
Strong Value
On-time ROI
$2,296,064
Risk-adjusted ROI
$1,188,443
Value at risk
$1,107,621
Payback
4 years
BACHELORS
76
Fair Value
On-time ROI
$1,859,244
Risk-adjusted ROI
$962,345
Value at risk
$896,899
Payback
4.9 years
MASTERS
72
Fair Value
On-time ROI
$1,701,104
Risk-adjusted ROI
$880,491
Value at risk
$820,613
Payback
5.3 years
BACHELORS
68
Caution Zone
On-time ROI
$1,564,944
Risk-adjusted ROI
$810,015
Value at risk
$754,929
Payback
5.7 years
BACHELORS
68
Caution Zone
On-time ROI
$1,547,484
Risk-adjusted ROI
$800,978
Value at risk
$746,506
Payback
5.8 years
MASTERS
64
Caution Zone
On-time ROI
$1,425,244
Risk-adjusted ROI
$737,706
Value at risk
$687,538
Payback
6.3 years
BACHELORS
62
Caution Zone
On-time ROI
$1,375,404
Risk-adjusted ROI
$711,909
Value at risk
$663,495
Payback
6.5 years
BACHELORS
60
Caution Zone
On-time ROI
$1,299,384
Risk-adjusted ROI
$672,561
Value at risk
$626,823
Payback
6.9 years
BACHELORS
59
High Risk
On-time ROI
$1,267,144
Risk-adjusted ROI
$655,874
Value at risk
$611,270
Payback
7 years
BACHELORS
58
High Risk
On-time ROI
$1,259,784
Risk-adjusted ROI
$652,064
Value at risk
$607,720
Payback
7.1 years
BACHELORS
56
High Risk
On-time ROI
$1,193,944
Risk-adjusted ROI
$617,985
Value at risk
$575,959
Payback
7.4 years
MASTERS
52
High Risk
On-time ROI
$1,096,324
Risk-adjusted ROI
$567,457
Value at risk
$528,867
Payback
8 years
BACHELORS
50
High Risk
On-time ROI
$1,067,224
Risk-adjusted ROI
$552,395
Value at risk
$514,829
Payback
8.3 years
BACHELORS
49
High Risk
On-time ROI
$1,050,744
Risk-adjusted ROI
$543,865
Value at risk
$506,879
Payback
8.4 years
BACHELORS
45
High Risk
On-time ROI
$978,744
Risk-adjusted ROI
$506,598
Value at risk
$472,146
Payback
8.9 years
BACHELORS
45
High Risk
On-time ROI
$977,284
Risk-adjusted ROI
$505,842
Value at risk
$471,442
Payback
9 years
BACHELORS
44
High Risk
On-time ROI
$948,684
Risk-adjusted ROI
$491,039
Value at risk
$457,645
Payback
9.2 years
BACHELORS
43
High Risk
On-time ROI
$937,784
Risk-adjusted ROI
$485,397
Value at risk
$452,387
Payback
9.3 years
BACHELORS
42
High Risk
On-time ROI
$928,924
Risk-adjusted ROI
$480,811
Value at risk
$448,113
Payback
9.4 years
BACHELORS
35
High Risk
On-time ROI
$794,724
Risk-adjusted ROI
$411,349
Value at risk
$383,375
Payback
10.9 years
BACHELORS
33
High Risk
On-time ROI
$740,684
Risk-adjusted ROI
$383,378
Value at risk
$357,306
Payback
11.6 years
BACHELORS
32
High Risk
On-time ROI
$721,764
Risk-adjusted ROI
$373,585
Value at risk
$348,179
Payback
11.9 years
BACHELORS
29
High Risk
On-time ROI
$647,364
Risk-adjusted ROI
$335,076
Value at risk
$312,288
Payback
13.1 years
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