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2023 Most Popular Online Education Schools in Connecticut

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

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 Most Popular Online Education Schools in Connecticut ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Connecticut to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing an online .

#1

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Sacred Heart University the most popular online school in Connecticut for education students. Sacred Heart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.

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#2

Charter Oak State College

New Britain, CT

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Charter Oak State College is a great place for education students pursuing an online degree. Located in the large suburb of New Britain, Charter Oak State College is a public school with a small student population.

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#3

Post University

Waterbury, CT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Post University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit school with a large student population.

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#4

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fairfield University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Schools in Connecticut list. Fairfield U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.

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Best Education Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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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 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 Horadrim.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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