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2023 Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut

4 Colleges
$47,664 Avg Salary
$26,812 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education Graduate Certificate 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 Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate 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 4 schools in Connecticut to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Connecticut the most popular school in Connecticut for general education students working on their graduate certificate. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.

About 78% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 22% are male.

Read full report on General Education at University of Connecticut

#2

Post University

Waterbury, CT

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Post University is a great place for general education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize suburb of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit college with a large student population.

Full General Education at Post University Report

#3

Albertus Magnus College

New Haven, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Albertus Magnus College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Albertus Magnus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Out of the 4 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairfield University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Fairfield U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.

Read full report on General Education at Fairfield University

Best General Education Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Education Schools 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 4 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KOKUYO.

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