2023 Best Education Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut
Finding the Best Education Master's Degree School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, education was ranked 3rd in Connecticut. In fact, 2,995 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Education Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 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 Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut
The colleges and universities below are the best for education majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best Education Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Fairfield University to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Connecticut. Fairfield U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Quinnipiac University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Connecticut. Located in the large suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Connecticut is a great place for education students working on their master’s degree. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Saint Joseph is a great place for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of West Hartford, USJ is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hartford. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. UHart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of West Hartford.
Western Connecticut State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the city of Danbury, WestConn is a public school with a small student population.
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Central Connecticut State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. CCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of New Britain.
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Eastern Connecticut State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the town of Willimantic, ECSU is a public school with a small student population.
University of Bridgeport ranked #9 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bridgeport.
Southern Connecticut State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree education programs. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, SCSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Best Education Colleges in the New England Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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New Hampshire | 1,775 |
Maine | 1,282 |
Rhode Island | 926 |
Massachusetts | 8,936 |
Vermont | 638 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Education
Education Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
Educational Administration | 46,469 |
Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
Special Education | 36,792 |
General Education | 29,810 |
Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
Student Counseling | 13,858 |
Instructional Media Design | 8,695 |
Teaching English or French | 5,791 |
Other Education | 4,858 |
Teaching Assistants | 2,751 |
Educational Assessment | 2,552 |
Multilingual Education | 1,910 |
Education Philosophy | 737 |
International Education | 293 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Education
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Social Sciences | 205,984 |
Psychology | 195,678 |
Communication & Journalism | 120,571 |
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 55,820 |
History | 32,731 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 10 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Horadrim.
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