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2023 Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut

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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 Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Connecticut to see which ones were the most popular master'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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a master's degree.

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

Women make up 73% of the education majors at the school.

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#2

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

Out of the 15 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Saint Joseph landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of West Hartford, USJ is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 86% of the education majors at the school.

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Out of the 15 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Connecticut State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. CCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of New Britain.

Women make up 72% of the education majors at the school.

Read full report on Education at Central Connecticut State University

#4

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Sacred Heart University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Connecticut. Sacred Heart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.

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

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#5

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT

Out of the 15 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Bridgeport landed the # 5 spot on the list. UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bridgeport.

About 72% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 28% are male.

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Southern Connecticut State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree education programs. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, SCSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 136 students majoring in education at SCSU, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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#7

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

With a ranking of #7, Quinnipiac University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 12% are male.

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#8

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Fairfield University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree education programs. Fairfield U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.

About 84% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 16% are male.

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#9

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

With a ranking of #9, University of Hartford did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their master’s degree. UHart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of West Hartford.

Of the 76 students majoring in education at UHart, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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With a ranking of #10, Eastern Connecticut State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Willimantic, ECSU is a public school with a small student population.

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

Full Education at Eastern Connecticut State University Report

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 15 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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