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Finance at University of Connecticut

If you plan to study Finance, take a look at what University of Connecticut. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Connecticut is located in Storrs, CT.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 255 finance degrees were granted at University of Connecticut.

Studying Online at University of Connecticut

Many students take online classes at University of Connecticut. Of 28,306 students, 1,736 (6%) studied exclusively online and 7,249 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Finance Rankings at University of Connecticut

These rankings give you a sense of how University of Connecticut’s Finance program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Connecticut	#1 of 11
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#3 of 42
Best Value	Connecticut	#6 of 11
Best Value	New England (Region)	#13 of 42
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#32 of 525
Best Value	Nationwide	#327 of 532

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Connecticut	#1 of 11
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#3 of 42
Best Value	Connecticut	#6 of 11
Best Value	New England (Region)	#13 of 42
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#32 of 525
Best Value	Nationwide	#327 of 532

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Finance graduates at University of Connecticut, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Finance graduates at University of Connecticut are 31% women (79) and 69% men (176).

Finance Bachelor’s Program at University of Connecticut

Of the 252 bachelor’s finance degrees awarded at University of Connecticut, 31% were women (77) and 69% were men (175).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Finance bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Connecticut.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	144
Hispanic / Latino	33
Black / African American	3
Asian	38
Two or More Races	6
International (Nonresident)	26
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 32% of Finance bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Connecticut, higher than the national average of 29%.*

Finance Doctoral Program at University of Connecticut

Of the 3 doctoral finance degrees awarded at University of Connecticut, 67% were women (2) and 33% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Finance doctoral degree recipients at University of Connecticut.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
International (Nonresident)	3

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Finance Graduates

Students who finish Finance program at University of Connecticut go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for Finance majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Treasurers and Controllers	$162,461
Investment Fund Managers	$157,819
General and Operations Managers	$149,694
Chief Executives	$138,534
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Financial Quantitative Analysts	$126,371
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Chief Sustainability Officers	$96,628
Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts	$92,240
Personal Financial Advisors	$91,777

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.