2023 Most Popular Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in Connecticut to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut
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Our 2023 rankings named Yale University the most popular school in Connecticut for students working on their master’s degree. Yale is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Haven, Connecticut. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,203 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 53% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Yale does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 98% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Connecticut helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in Connecticut. University of Connecticut is a large public school located in Storrs, Connecticut that handed out 1,968 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 56% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UCONN. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 74% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sacred Heart University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Sacred Heart is located in Fairfield, Connecticut and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,025 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 68% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Sacred Heart does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 64% took at least some of their classes online.
The excellent master’s degree programs at University of New Haven helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in Connecticut. University of New Haven is located in West Haven, Connecticut and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 983 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 49% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at University of New Haven. In 2019-2020 about 39% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Quinnipiac University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in Connecticut. Located in Hamden, Connecticut, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 845 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 65% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Quinnipiac, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 52% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Hartford landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree programs. UHart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in West Hartford, Connecticut. It awarded 742 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UHart. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 67% took at least some of their classes online.
Central Connecticut State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree programs. This medium-sized public school is located in New Britain, Connecticut, and it awarded 511 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.
CCSU does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 95% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Saint Joseph landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree programs. USJ is a small private not-for-profit school situated in West Hartford, Connecticut. It awarded 490 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 85% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at USJ, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 21% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Bridgeport ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. University of Bridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school located in Bridgeport, Connecticut that handed out 473 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 65% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UBridgeport. In 2019-2020 about 53% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Southern Connecticut State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree programs. Southern Connecticut State University is a medium-sized public school located in New Haven, Connecticut that handed out 451 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 74% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at SCSU. In 2019-2020 about 93% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Fairfield University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Fairfield, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 391 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Fairfield U, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 78% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #12, Post University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their master’s degree. Post University is a fairly large private for-profit school situated in Waterbury, Connecticut. It awarded 371 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 54% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Post University. In 2019-2020 about 96% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #13, American Sentinel University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their master’s degree. This small private for-profit school is located in Aurora, Connecticut, and it awarded 324 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 90% were women.
Since the graduate programs at American Sentinel University are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
With a ranking of #14, Western Connecticut State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their master’s degree. Located in Danbury, Connecticut, the small public school handed out 158 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 78% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at WestConn, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 92% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Holy Apostles College and Seminary came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Holy Apostles College and Seminary is a very small private not-for-profit school located in Cromwell, Connecticut that handed out 123 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 32% were women.
Holy Apostles College and Seminary does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 97% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #16, Albertus Magnus College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their master’s degree. Located in New Haven, Connecticut, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 112 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 70% of those degree recipients were women.
Albertus Magnus does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 48% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Eastern Connecticut State University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree programs. ECSU is a public institution located in Willimantic, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 101 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 73% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at ECSU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 86% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Wesleyan University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in Middletown, Connecticut, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 59 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 66% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Wesleyan U, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 84% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Goodwin College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Goodwin is located in East Hartford, Connecticut and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 54 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.
Goodwin does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 59% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #20, Charter Oak State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their master’s degree. Located in New Britain, Connecticut, the small public school handed out 29 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 76% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Charter Oak State College is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
Trinity College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Hartford, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
Around 46% of those degree recipients were women.
Rensselaer at Hartford did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. Rensselaer at Hartford is located in Hartford, Connecticut and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 21% were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Rensselaer at Hartford. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Hartford Seminary ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in Hartford, Connecticut, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 21 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 52% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Hartford Seminary is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 23 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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