Connecticut Colleges and Universities

 

Colleges and Universities in Connecticut

If you're considering furthering your education at one of the more than 45 colleges or universities in Connecticut, you'd be in good company. Connecticut residents are the best-educated in the nation--and they have the highest per capita income. Southern New England is a great place to spend your college years, with plenty of stress-relieving getaways: 250 miles of easily accessible shoreline, and beautiful countryside perfect for hiking and biking. Of course, there are other ways to let off steam--New Haven, home of Yale, is a well-known college town, and the urban excitements of New York City and Boston are both within reach.

Career prospects could be excellent here, thanks to the state's status as a research and development hub. The state is home to developing technologies ranging from bioscience to fuel cells and film and digital media; and as the "insurance capital of the world," it has a burgeoning financial sector that could offer promise to business majors.

Prepare for a career following an education at a Connecticut college

Connecticut is, logistically, an ideal location for business, which could be why so many important companies are located there. Central Connecticut is located within 500 miles of one-third of the entire U.S. population and two-thirds of the entire Canadian population. The State of Connecticut Department of Labor has indicated that careers in health care, education, business and financial operations, computer and mathematical operations and distribution/freight positions are especially fast-growing. According to 2010 data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, mean earned wages for several "hot jobs" in Connecticut were:

  1. Accountants and auditors: $73,250
  2. Computer systems analysts: $86,840
  3. Elementary school teachers: $66,500
  4. Executive secretaries and administrative assistants: $52,260
  5. Maintenance and repair workers: $43,140
  6. Registered nurses: $73,860

Whether your interests lie in the high-tech career or in a helping field, you could find that there are numerous advantages to graduates of colleges and universities in Connecticut. Since more than 10 Fortune 500 companies are located within the state--including Aetna, General Electric and Xerox--you could put your new skills to work finding employment with a large corporation.

See also: Connecticut Vocational Schools and Career Training

Directory of Connecticut Colleges & Universities

Featured Schools & Colleges Accepting Students from Connecticut

Other Colleges & Universities in Connecticut

Albertus Magnus College
New Haven, Connecticut www.albertus.edu
Asnuntuck Community College
Enfield, Connecticut www.acc.commnet.edu
Bais Binyomin Academy
Stamford, Connecticut
Capital Community College
Hartford, Connecticut www.ccc.commnet.edu
Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, Connecticut www.ccsu.edu
Connecticut College
New London, Connecticut www.conncoll.edu
Eastern Connecticut State University
Willimantic, Connecticut www.easternct.edu
Fairfield University
Fairfield, Connecticut www.fairfield.edu
Gateway Community College
New Haven, Connecticut www.gwctc.commnet.edu
Goodwin College
East Hartford, Connecticut www.goodwin.edu
Hartford Conservatory
Hartford, Connecticut www.hartfordconservatory.org
Housatonic Community College
Bridgeport, Connecticut www.hcc.commnet.edu
Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts
Old Lyme, Connecticut www.lymeacademy.edu
Manchester Community College
Manchester, Connecticut www.mcc.commnet.edu
Middlesex Community College
Middletown, Connecticut www.mxcc.commnet.edu
Mitchell College
New London, Connecticut www.mitchell.edu
Naugatuck Valley Community College
Waterbury, Connecticut www.nvcc.commnet.edu
Northwestern Connecticut Community College
Winsted, CT www.nwctc.commnet.edu
Norwalk Community College
Norwalk, Connecticut www.nctc.commnet.edu
Paier College of Art Inc
Hamden, Connecticut www.paiercollegeofart.edu
Quinebaug Valley Community College
Danielson, Connecticut www.qvctc.commnet.edu
Quinnipiac University
Hamden, Connecticut www.quinnipiac.edu
Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, Connecticut www.sacredheart.edu
Saint Joseph College
West Hartford, Connecticut www.sjc.edu
Southern Connecticut State University
New Haven, Connecticut www.southernct.edu
Three Rivers Community College
Norwich, Connecticut www.trctc.commnet.edu
Trinity College
Hartford, Connecticut www.trincoll.edu
Tunxis Community College
Farmington, Connecticut tunxis.commnet.edu
United States Coast Guard Academy
New London, Connecticut www.uscga.edu
University of Bridgeport
Bridgeport, Connecticut www.bridgeport.edu
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT www.uconn.edu
University of Hartford
West Hartford, Connecticut www.hartford.edu
University of New Haven
West Haven, Connecticut www.newhaven.edu
Wesleyan University
Middletown, Connecticut www.wesleyan.edu
Western Connecticut State University
Danbury, Connecticut www.wcsu.edu
Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut www.yale.edu
CC - Connecticut Community-Technical College System
Hartford (main site)
Charter Oak State College
New Britain
Hartford Seminary
Hartford
Holy Apostles College & Seminary
Middletown
Rensselaer at Hartford
Hartford