Education at Central Connecticut State University

If you are interested in studying education, you may want to check out the program at Central Connecticut State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

CCSU is located in New Britain, Connecticut and has a total student population of 10,652. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 199 students received their master's degree in education.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

CCSU Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Education
• Doctorate Degree in Education

CCSU Education Rankings

There were 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #258 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at CCSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Central Connecticut State University.

CCSU Education Master’s Program

Of the 199 students who graduated with a master’s in education from CCSU in 2021, 28% were men and 72% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in education each year. CCSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from CCSU, 72% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Central Connecticut State University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	143
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Concentrations Within Education

If you plan to be a education major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Central Connecticut State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational Administration	125
Teacher Education Subject Specific	75
Student Counseling	61
Special Education	39
General Education	21
Teaching English or French	15
Instructional Media Design	12
Teacher Education Grade Specific	1

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences
• History
• Psychology

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CT, the home state for Central Connecticut State University.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Teacher Assistants	22,930	$34,650
Elementary School Teachers	16,320	$75,480
High School Teachers	15,410	$76,980
Middle School Teachers	8,480	$76,130
Preschool Teachers	5,690	$43,350

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Sage Ross under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.