2023 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut
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.
2023 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Connecticut the most popular school in Connecticut for education students working on their graduate certificate. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.
About 80% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 20% are male.
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Out of the 13 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 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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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 medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.
Of the 79 students majoring in education at Sacred Heart, 32% are male and 68% are female.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Quinnipiac University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Connecticut. Located in the 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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University of Bridgeport landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate education programs. UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Bridgeport.
Women make up 75% of the education majors at the school.
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Post University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate education programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit college with a large student population.
Of the 12 students majoring in education at Post University, 8% are male and 92% are female.
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Fairfield University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut ranking. Fairfield U is a moderately-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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University of Saint Joseph 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 #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of West Hartford, USJ is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Albertus Magnus College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the city of New Haven, Albertus Magnus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 1,775 |
| Maine | 1,282 |
| Rhode Island | 926 |
| Massachusetts | 8,936 |
| Vermont | 638 |
Majors Related to Education
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Education
| 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.