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2023 Best Value Education Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$16,555 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,367 Avg Salary

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Education Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Connecticut to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for education students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for education majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Education Master's Degree Schools

#1

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Our analysis found Fairfield University to be the best value school for education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Connecticut. Fairfield U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Fairfield U are $19,498 per year.

Fairfield U not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Western Connecticut State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value education schools in Connecticut. Located in the small city of Danbury, WestConn is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at WestConn are $13,253 per year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Central Connecticut State University is a great value for education students working on their master’s degree. CCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of New Britain.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at CCSU are $12,848 per year.

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#4

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

Out of the 10 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Quinnipiac University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Quinnipiac are $20,340 a year.

Quinnipiac did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list.

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#5

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Saint Joseph is a great value for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of West Hartford, USJ is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

USJ graduate students pay an average of $15,264 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

University of Hartford landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree education programs. UHart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of West Hartford.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UHart are $15,202 per year.

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Eastern Connecticut State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the fringe town of Willimantic, ECSU is a public college with a small student population.

ECSU graduate students pay an average of $13,816 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Southern Connecticut State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, SCSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SCSU are $13,321 a year.

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University of Connecticut ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCONN are $20,325 per year.

UCONN did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list.

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#10

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT

University of Bridgeport came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Bridgeport.

UBridgeport graduate students pay an average of $21,686 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Education Colleges in the New England Region

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

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 10 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 Horadrim.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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