2023 Best Education Schools in Connecticut
Finding the Best Education 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 Schools in Connecticut to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in Connecticut to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Education Schools in Connecticut
The following schools top our list of the Best Education Colleges.
Top 10 Best Education Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Fairfield University the best school in Connecticut for education students. Fairfield U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.
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Out of the 12 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Quinnipiac University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
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The excellent programs at Sacred Heart University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Connecticut. Sacred Heart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.
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The excellent programs at University of Saint Joseph helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Connecticut. Located in the suburb of West Hartford, USJ is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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The excellent programs at University of Hartford helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Connecticut. UHart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of West Hartford.
On average, education graduates from UHart take out $22,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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With a ranking of #6, Western Connecticut State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students. Located in the small city of Danbury, WestConn is a public school with a small student population.
After completing their degree, education graduates from WestConn carry an average student debtload of $27,000.
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Central Connecticut State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Education Schools in Connecticut list. CCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of New Britain.
Education majors at CCSU take out an average of $26,032 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Eastern Connecticut State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for education students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Willimantic, ECSU is a public school with a small student population.
After completing their degree, education graduates from ECSU carry an average student debtload of $25,250.
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University of Connecticut came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Schools in Connecticut ranking. UCONN is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.
While working on their degree, education majors at UCONN accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $481, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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University of Bridgeport ranked #10 on this year’s Best Education Schools in Connecticut list. UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Bridgeport.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 12 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.