Is a computer and information science degree from University of Hartford worth it?

It depends on your other options. Debt equals 78% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 40%. Compare the cost with other Connecticut programs before deciding.

University of Hartford Computer and Information Science (Bachelor's): Tuition, Graduate Salary, and Debt

Q: How much debt do University of Hartford computer and information science graduates have?

The median federal loan balance is $27,000, which ranks 6th lowest of 7 computer and information science bachelor's programs in Connecticut. That works out to about $286 a month over 10 years.

Bachelor's in Computer and Information Sciences, General
Private nonprofit university
West Hartford, CT
About 17 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

University of Hartford computer and information science graduates earn less than graduates of most computer and information science programs nationally, $34,812 in their first year. The typical graduate leaves with $27,000 in federal loans, close to the national median of $24,750. Several Connecticut programs report higher pay.

First-year earnings$34,8123rd percentile of 402 programs nationally

Median federal debt$27,0006th lowest of 7 Connecticut programs

Debt-to-earnings78%Connecticut median 31%, national 40%

How it compares

Each figure is the median for graduates of the program. The Connecticut and national columns are the medians across all computer and information science bachelor's programs that report the figure.

	University of Hartford	Connecticut	National
Earnings, 1 year after graduating	$34,812	$69,334	$60,688
Median federal debt at graduation	$27,000	$24,982	$24,750
Debt as share of first-year pay	78%	31%	40%
Programs compared		7	402

Debt and first-year pay at every Connecticut computer and information science program

Programs in the upper left give graduates higher pay for less debt. Dashed lines mark the Connecticut medians.

University of HartfordOther Connecticut programs

Hover over or tap a dot to see the school. Only programs that report both earnings and debt are shown.

Paying back the loans

On a standard 10-year plan, the median debt means a payment of about $286 a month, or 9.9% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth

Prices in the Hartford area are about 3% above the national average, so a $34,812 salary here buys what about $33,882 buys in a typical US city.

Careers this field leads to

These are the jobs that the federal crosswalk from fields of study to occupations links to computer and information science, largest first. Pay is the median across all experience levels.

Software Developers

$134,120

Median pay in Connecticut. 13,660 people work in this job in Connecticut. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 10% from 2025 to 2035, with about 95,300 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $85,930Top 10%: $205,160

Computer and Information Systems Managers

$171,750

Median pay in Connecticut. 10,570 people work in this job in Connecticut. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 16% from 2025 to 2035, with about 53,500 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree, plus 5 years or more of related work experience.

Bottom 10%: $105,920Top 10%: $290,600

Computer Systems Analysts

$109,600

Median pay in Connecticut. 4,800 people work in this job in Connecticut. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 8% from 2025 to 2035, with about 32,900 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $74,750Top 10%: $162,600

Network and Computer Systems Administrators

$105,880

Median pay in Connecticut. 2,170 people work in this job in Connecticut. Nationally, jobs are projected to shrink 4% from 2025 to 2035, with about 13,400 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $69,930Top 10%: $161,450

About University of Hartford

Tuition and fees	$49,075 / year
Average net price after aid	$30,282 / year
Admission rate	96%
Graduation rate (within 6 years)	54%
Undergraduate students	4,146

Computer and Information Science ranks 16th of 24 bachelor's programs at University of Hartford by first-year earnings. The top three are Nursing ($106,348), Diagnostic and Treatment Professions ($73,906), and Mechanical Engineering ($73,871).

Other computer and information science bachelor's programs near West Hartford

School	Distance	Year 1 pay	Debt
University of HartfordWest Hartford, CT · private nonprofit		$34,812	$27,000
Central Connecticut StateNew Britain, CT · public	8 mi	$69,334	$19,415
UConnStorrs, CT · public	24 mi	$75,649	$19,591
Southern Connecticut StateNew Haven, CT · public	34 mi	$58,480	$28,500
Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT · private nonprofit	35 mi	$133,293	$12,750
Western Connecticut StateDanbury, CT · public	47 mi	$77,969	$24,125
Sacred Heart UniversityFairfield, CT · private nonprofit	48 mi	$58,214	$26,908
Worcester StateWorcester, MA · public	55 mi	$54,477	$24,250

Common questions

The median graduate earns $34,812 one year after graduating. The median across computer and information science bachelor's programs in Connecticut is $69,334.

About this data

Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid (grants or loans).
Earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school. Graduates who went straight to further study are not included.
Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of Connecticut comparisons when their main campus is in another state.
Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025.
School-level numbers like tuition, admission rate, and graduation rate are for the whole school, not the computer and information science program.

Sources

U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024
NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk, and IPEDS institution directory, 2024

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