Education at Central Connecticut State University

If you are interested in studying education, you may want to check out the program at Central Connecticut State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

CCSU is located in New Britain, Connecticut and has a total student population of 10,652. Of the 1,906 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Central Connecticut State University in 2021, 122 of them were education majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

CCSU Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education
• Doctorate Degree in Education

CCSU Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at CCSU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at CCSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	188
Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools	202
Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	218
Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	410
Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	515
Best Education Schools	811

In 2021, 199 students received their master’s degree in education from CCSU. This makes it the #203 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #258 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at CCSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Central Connecticut State University.

CCSU Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 122 education students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from CCSU, about 28% were men and 72% were women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at CCSU since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at CCSU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Central Connecticut State University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	25
White	85
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

CCSU Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 28% of education master's degrees went to men and 72% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. CCSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from CCSU, 72% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Central Connecticut State University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	143
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

CCSU also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 15 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

If you plan to be a education major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Central Connecticut State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Subject Specific	129
Educational Administration	125
Teacher Education Grade Specific	69
Student Counseling	61
Special Education	39
General Education	21
Teaching English or French	15
Instructional Media Design	12

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology
• Social Sciences

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CT, the home state for Central Connecticut State University.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Teacher Assistants	22,930	$34,650
Elementary School Teachers	16,320	$75,480
High School Teachers	15,410	$76,980
Middle School Teachers	8,480	$76,130
Preschool Teachers	5,690	$43,350

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Sage Ross under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.