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2023 Best Education Schools in Connecticut

12 Colleges
$48,849 Avg Salary
$25,573 Avg Student Debt

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

#1

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Our analysis found Fairfield University to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a degree in Connecticut. Fairfield U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the 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 Education Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the large 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

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Sacred Heart University is a great place for education students. Sacred Heart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large 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 Education 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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#5

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

Out of the 12 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hartford landed the # 5 spot on the list. UHart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized 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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Western Connecticut State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for education students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the 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 came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Schools in Connecticut ranking. CCSU is a medium-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 town of Willimantic, ECSU is a public college 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for education students. It came in at #9 on the list. UCONN is a fairly 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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#10

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT

University of Bridgeport did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for education students. It came in at #10 on the list. UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Bridgeport.

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Best Education Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 1,775
Maine 1,282
Rhode Island 926
Massachusetts 8,936
Vermont 638

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

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.

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