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2023 Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Connecticut

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Finding the Best Education Doctor'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 Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Connecticut to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Connecticut to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Connecticut the most popular school in Connecticut for education students working on their doctor’s degree. UCONN is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.

Women make up 59% of the education majors at the school.

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Out of the 6 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Connecticut State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. CCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of New Britain.

About 80% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 20% are male.

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#3

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hartford. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. UHart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of West Hartford.

Of the 12 students majoring in education at UHart, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Connecticut State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the city of New Haven, SCSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 88% of the education majors at the school.

Read full report on Education at Southern Connecticut State University

#4

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Bridgeport is a great place for education students working on their doctor’s degree. UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Bridgeport.

Of the 8 students majoring in education at UBridgeport, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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Western Connecticut State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the city of Danbury, WestConn is a public school with a small student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 25% are male.

Read full report on Education at Western Connecticut State University

Best Education Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Education Schools 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 6 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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