Education at Eastern Connecticut State University

What traits are you looking for in a education school? To help you decide if Eastern Connecticut State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's education program.

ECSU is located in Willimantic, Connecticut and approximately 4,644 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 students received a bachelor's degree in education from ECSU.

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

ECSU Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at ECSU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

ECSU does offer online education options in education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

ECSU Education Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at ECSU 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
Most Focused Education Master’s Degree Schools	419
Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools	542
Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	609
Best Education Master’s Degree Schools	695
Most Popular Education Schools	695
Most Focused Education Schools	761
Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools	766
Most Focused Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	828
Best Education Schools	854
Best Value Education Schools	915

In 2021, 68 students received their master’s degree in education from ECSU. This makes it the #543 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at ECSU

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

ECSU Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 30% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 70% went to women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at ECSU since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at ECSU 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 Eastern Connecticut State University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	28
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

ECSU Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 68 education majors earned their master's degree from ECSU. Of these graduates, 24% were men and 76% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. ECSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from ECSU, 84% 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 Eastern Connecticut State University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	57
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

ECSU also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at Eastern Connecticut State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Eastern Connecticut State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	89
Teacher Education Subject Specific	10
Instructional Media Design	2

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• 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 Eastern 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 John Phelan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.