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University of Connecticut Review

4.0625
Based on 48 Reviews
Storrs, CT, 352 Mansfield Road
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Career Preparation A-
Students and Culture A-
Facilities A-
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University of Connecticut is a large, public, four-year university enrolling 27,043 students and offering 351 degrees in Storrs, CT.

Study Areas, Degree Popularity

Check out the most popular majors and specific degrees students have earned at University of Connecticut.

*Sources for school statistics and data include the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. Data may vary depending on school and academic year.
1
Human and Social Sciences
1,760 recent grads, 4 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
African-American/black Studies
3
American/united States Studies/civilization
7
Anthropology
32
2
7
Area Studies
7
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
1
Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics
15
1
2
3
Comparative Literature
9
2
Cultural Studies/critical Theory and Analysis
0
Developmental and Child Psychology
4
0
Educational Psychology
27
1
10
Experimental Psychology
0
0
Family Systems
4
Health/medical Psychology
9
History
110
8
2
Human Development and Family Studies
245
15
International Policy Analysis
15
7
Jewish/judaic Studies
0
Latin American Studies
6
Linguistics
10
4
5
Medieval and Renaissance Studies
0
2
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies
55
Personality Psychology
11
9
Philosophy
17
4
0
Physiological Psychology
1
1
Political Science
222
18
1
10
Psychology
449
0
3
Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology
2
7
Public Administration
33
3
Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods
1
Social Psychology
4
1
Social Work
197
4
Sociology
81
7
2
Urban Studies/affairs
21
Women's Studies
14
7
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
2
Business
1,428 recent grads, 4 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Accounting
167
78
16
2
Business Administration and Management
84
281
0
3
Commerce
54
Economics
327
13
2
Finance
166
0
Financial Planning and Services
14
Human Resources Management/personnel Administration
8
0
Information Resources Management
0
Investments and Securities
0
Knowledge Management
0
Management Science
95
Marketing
2
Marketing/marketing Management
75
0
5
Non-Profit/public/organizational Management
2
20
Project Management
0
Real Estate
14
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
3
Education and Liberal Arts
1,405 recent grads, 4 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching
4
3
5
Adult Development and Aging
0
Agricultural Teacher Education
0
Applied Mathematics
18
15
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
5
0
Biology Teacher Education
3
Chemistry Teacher Education
1
Chinese Language and Literature
3
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services
8
Curriculum and Instruction
162
9
1
Earth Science Teacher Education
0
Education
83
Education
5
Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement
0
Educational/instructional Technology
10
0
1
Educational Leadership and Administration
0
0
5
Elementary Education and Teaching
44
English Language and Literature
189
11
14
English/language Arts Teacher Education
12
French Language and Literature
10
1
4
French Language Teacher Education
2
General Studies
262
German Language and Literature
12
1
3
German Language Teacher Education
0
Higher Education/higher Education Administration
20
History Teacher Education
13
Italian Language and Literature
5
1
0
Liberal Arts
11
Mathematics Teacher Education
13
Music Teacher Education
6
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
54
Physics Teacher Education
0
Science Teacher Education/general Science Teacher Education
0
Spanish Language and Literature
33
0
4
Spanish Language Teacher Education
2
Special Education and Teaching
20
35
0
1
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
278
3
Sport and Fitness Administration/management
0
0
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
4
Healthcare
1,299 recent grads, 4 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Adult Health Nurse/nursing
1
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
199
Animal Physiology
79
Athletic Training/trainer
12
Audiology/audiologist
5
Audiology/audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/pathologist
81
25
4
Clinical Laboratory Science/medical Technology/technologist
12
Community Health and Preventive Medicine
0
Cytogenetics/genetics/clinical Genetics Technology/technologist
0
Cytotechnology/cytotechnologist
0
0
Dental Clinical Sciences
13
Dentistry
45
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
0
Dietetics/dietitian
16
Gene/genetic Therapy
12
Health and Medical Administrative Services
0
Health/health Care Administration/management
26
8
0
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
20
5
Maternal/child Health and Neonatal Nurse/nursing
1
Medical Scientist
6
Medicine
92
Neurobiology and Anatomy
0
Nursing Practice
49
0
4
Nursing Science
9
Nutrition Sciences
64
10
4
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design
2
10
Pharmacy
100
95
Physical Therapy/therapist
0
24
Pre-Medicine/pre-Medical Studies
0
Psychiatric/mental Health Nurse/nursing
0
Public Health
28
5
0
Public Health Education and Promotion
4
0
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
0
Registered Nurse
229
0
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
5
Mathematics and Science
925 recent grads, 4 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Actuarial Science
66
Biochemistry
2
2
Biology
241
Biophysics
2
0
1
Biostatistics
0
Biotechnology
0
Cellular and Molecular Biology
111
8
3
Cellular Biology and Histology
2
0
Chemistry
41
5
20
Conservation Biology
5
Engineering Physics/applied Physics
3
Financial Mathematics
0
79
Genetics
0
Genetics
11
2
Genome Sciences/genomics
0
Geography
10
3
1
Geology/earth Science
14
4
3
Human/medical Genetics
0
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
0
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
11
Mathematics
44
44
8
Microbiology
6
3
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical
3
3
Pathology/experimental Pathology
34
7
2
Physics
24
13
8
Physiology
4
5
Polymer Chemistry
0
5
Statistics
34
25
3
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
6
Engineering
829 recent grads, 4 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
76
29
1
Biomedical Sciences
3
0
16
Chemical Engineering
41
3
13
Civil Engineering
65
19
7
Computer Engineering
54
21
9
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
55
18
11
Engineering
23
Environmental/environmental Health Engineering
17
8
4
Environmental Science
29
Environmental Studies
10
Geographic Information Science and Cartography
8
Industrial Engineering
10
Landscape Architecture
13
Materials Engineering
34
5
10
Mechanical Engineering
118
25
12
Natural Resources/conservation
54
7
Occupational Safety and Health Technology/technician
0
1
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
7
Agriculture
284 recent grads, 5 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Agricultural Economics
73
29
4
Agriculture
16
Agronomy and Crop Science
6
Animal Sciences
13
92
1
3
Ecology
15
6
Horticultural Science
7
8
Natural Resources Management and Policy
0
4
Plant Sciences
5
2
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
8
Legal and Law
231 recent grads, 3 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Advanced Legal Research/studies
15
0
American/u.s. Law/legal Studies/jurisprudence
16
Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law
0
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
4
Law
156
Legal Professions and Studies
19
Tax Law/taxation
21
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
9
Art and Design
155 recent grads, 4 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Acting
8
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management
0
Drama and Dramatics/theatre Arts
7
15
0
Dramatic/theatre Arts and Stagecraft
3
Fine Arts
48
12
Music
37
4
3
Music History, Literature, and Theory
1
Music Performance
6
3
Technical Theatre/theatre Design and Technology
8
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
10
Communication and Media
81 recent grads, 3 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Digital Communication and Media/multimedia
7
5
0
Journalism
69
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
11
Computer Technology
55 recent grads, 3 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Computer Science
29
Information Technology
25
Management Information Systems
0
1
Systems Engineering
0
Web Page, Digital/multimedia and Information Resources Design
0
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
Online Programs

Check out the online programs offered at University of Connecticut.

Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Accounting
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Digital Communication and Media/multimedia
Drama and Dramatics/theatre Arts
Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement
Educational Leadership and Administration
Educational Psychology
Geographic Information Science and Cartography
*Sources for school statistics and data include the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. Data may vary depending on school and academic year.
School Accreditation Information
This institution is accredited by New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Commission on Institutions of Higher Education
Specialized institution accreditations:
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship
Didactic Program in Dietetics
Dietetics (DIET) - Coordinated Program in Dietetics Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education Pharmacy (PHAR) - Professional degree programs American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar Law (LAW) - Professional schools American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapist American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs
School Psychology (SCPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Clinical doctoral program in Audiology
Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levels
Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels Commission on English Language Program Accreditation English Language National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation Art and Design (ART) - Degree-granting schools and departments and non-degree-granting programs National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools
*Source data obtained from U.S. Department of Education's Office of Post-secondary Education (OPE)
Alumni & Student Reviews
A- Excellent
Career Preparation
What letter grade would you give your school on how well it prepares students for a career in the real world?
Based on 12 Reviews
Alumni
BS in Molecular and Cell biology , Class of 2005

There is a job hotline type of thing that you can sign up for and they send emails with possible job matches. Also the career counselors are very helpful.

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Biology, Class of 1972

40 years ago they provided career services, don't know what they do now

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BS, Class of 1984

It was so long ago, there were no social networks or other types of activities that are so common today. It did, however, give me the knowledge and the hands on experience that I needed to have a successful career.

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Human Development & Family Relations, Class of 1987

Don't know, I never availed myself of any.

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Master of Arts , Class of 2009

3 clinical rotations within the field

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Psychology, Class of 2007

Career Center, Internship, & Practicum Experiences

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Psychology / Communications, Class of 1998

back in 1998, they had an electronic program that shared my resume with potential employers

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BAs in Psych and Sociology, Class of 1997

Not sure anymore. It has changed so much since I attended

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A- Excellent
Students and Culture
What letter grade would you give the students/culture at your school?
Based on 12 Reviews
Alumni
BS in Molecular and Cell biology , Class of 2005

There are a variety of students from all different backgrounds races and financial status, however most are from Connecticut so it's really as diverse as Connecticut is

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Biology, Class of 1972

hard to describe as it is a large university with diverse student population

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BS, Class of 1984

Again, probably not relevant today. In a nutshell, young overachievers with an unrealistic set of expectionsd about the future. The culture was party today and study tomorrow.

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Human Development & Family Relations, Class of 1987

Not very passionate about their studies. Uninterested in discussing topics after class.

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Master of Arts , Class of 2009

Undergraduate culture More difficulty to feel connected as a graduate student

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Economics, Class of 2004

Money pit, not enough faculty for all the students. Students are just getting by as a faceless name in the criwd

Rated January 2016