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2023 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut

13 Colleges
$61,137 Avg Salary
$20,697 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education Graduate Certificate 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 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Connecticut to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular 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 Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Connecticut to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Connecticut. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Connecticut State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut list. CCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of New Britain.

Women make up 76% of the education majors at the school.

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#3

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sacred Heart University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut list. Sacred Heart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.

Of the 79 students majoring in education at Sacred Heart, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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#4

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Quinnipiac University is a great place for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 69 students majoring in education at Quinnipiac, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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Out of the 13 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Connecticut State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, SCSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 68 students majoring in education at SCSU, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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#6

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT

University of Bridgeport did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Bridgeport.

Women make up 75% of the education majors at the school.

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#7

Post University

Waterbury, CT

Post University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the suburb of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in education at Post University, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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#8

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Fairfield University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut list. Fairfield U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.

Women make up 70% of the education majors at the school.

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#9

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

University of Saint Joseph came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the suburb of West Hartford, USJ is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

Albertus Magnus College

New Haven, CT

Albertus Magnus College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Albertus Magnus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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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

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 13 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.

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