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2023 Best General Education Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut

9 Colleges
$50,291 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Education Master's Degree School for You

General Education is the #35 most popular major in Connecticut with 368 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best General Education Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Connecticut to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut

The following schools top our list of the Best General Education Master's Degree Colleges.

Top Connecticut Schools for a Master's in General Education

#1

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Fairfield University the best school in Connecticut for general education students working on their master’s degree. Fairfield U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.

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#2

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Quinnipiac University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sacred Heart University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Sacred Heart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.

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#4

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Saint Joseph. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the suburb of West Hartford, USJ is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Connecticut State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the city of Danbury, WestConn is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Central Connecticut State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general education students working on their master’s degree. CCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of New Britain.

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#7

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT

University of Bridgeport ranked #7 on this year’s Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Bridgeport.

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#8

Post University

Waterbury, CT

Post University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit school with a large student population.

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Southern Connecticut State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, SCSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best General Education Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best General Education Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,285
New Hampshire 319
Maine 151
Rhode Island 64
Vermont 137

One of 14 majors within the area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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