Western Connecticut State University
Western Connecticut State University is a public college in Danbury, CT. Its average net price is $16,754 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.
Money
Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year
Average Net Price by Family Income
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $16,782 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $13,173 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $14,133 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $16,957 |
| $110,001 and up | $22,061 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $49,928 |
| 8 years after entry | $58,070 |
| 10 years after entry | $62,010 |
Campus Facts
Programs and What They Pay
Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.
| Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | $70,241 Small program - rough guide n=51 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=36 |
| Anthropology | $34,245 National median for this major n=8,063 | Not published |
| Applied Mathematics | $66,131 National median for this major n=2,571 | Not published |
| Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | $44,128 National median for this major n=605 | Not published |
| Biology | $36,562 National median for this major n=68,911 | $20,250 Small program - rough guide n=36 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $55,206 National median for this major n=168,652 | Not published |
| Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | $69,014 National median for this major n=5,201 | Not published |
| Communications | $40,947 Small program - rough guide n=42 | $25,000 Small program - rough guide n=41 |
| Computer Programming | $63,496 National median for this major n=1,924 | Not published |
| Computer Science | $70,762 National median for this major n=44,537 | Not published |
| Criminal Justice | $41,264 n=107 | $21,875 n=106 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $23,853 Small program - rough guide n=45 | $26,500 Small program - rough guide n=42 |
| Economics | $60,917 National median for this major n=25,831 | Not published |
| English Language and Literature, General | $36,147 National median for this major n=27,468 | Not published |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $55,795 Small program - rough guide n=39 | $24,106 Small program - rough guide n=30 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | $45,534 National median for this major n=4,652 | Not published |
| History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| Journalism | $41,953 National median for this major n=11,629 | Not published |
| Leisure and Recreational Activities | $30,597 National median for this major n=119 | Not published |
| Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Management Information Systems and Services | $58,591 Small program - rough guide n=33 | $24,000 Small program - rough guide n=41 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | $48,615 Small program - rough guide n=70 | Not published |
| Marketing | $43,620 Small program - rough guide n=55 | $22,250 Small program - rough guide n=50 |
| Mathematics | $52,843 National median for this major n=13,762 | Not published |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | $42,085 Small program - rough guide n=38 | Not published |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | $41,297 National median for this major n=7,141 | Not published |
| Music | $33,156 National median for this major n=13,251 | $24,995 Small program - rough guide n=33 |
| Political Science and Government | $43,306 National median for this major n=36,807 | Not published |
| Psychology | $40,077 Small program - rough guide n=44 | $25,797 Small program - rough guide n=95 |
| Public Health | $42,733 National median for this major n=16,894 | Not published |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | $29,878 Small program - rough guide n=35 | Not published |
| Registered Nursing | $96,664 n=105 | $26,000 Small program - rough guide n=89 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | $35,087 National median for this major n=7,289 | Not published |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $40,236 National median for this major n=8,855 | Not published |
| Social Sciences | $43,758 National median for this major n=5,239 | Not published |
| Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | $25,000 Small program - rough guide n=47 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | $37,664 National median for this major n=494 | Not published |
| Studio Art | $31,108 National median for this major n=25,748 | Not published |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $46,167 Small program - rough guide n=30 | Not published |
| Teaching | $44,159 National median for this major n=58,872 | Not published |
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