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Education at University of Connecticut

If you plan to study Education, consider the program at University of Connecticut. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Connecticut is in Storrs, CT.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Connecticut

Many students take online classes at University of Connecticut. Among 28,306 students, 1,736 (6%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,249 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Education Rankings at University of Connecticut

These rankings give you a sense of how University of Connecticut’s Education program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Connecticut	#2 of 19
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#6 of 118
Best Value	Connecticut	#6 of 19
Best Value	New England (Region)	#48 of 113
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#76 of 1,611
Best Value	Nationwide	#1176 of 1,591

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Connecticut	#2 of 19
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#6 of 118
Best Value	Connecticut	#6 of 19
Best Value	New England (Region)	#48 of 113
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#76 of 1,611
Best Value	Nationwide	#1176 of 1,591

Earnings for Education Graduates from University of Connecticut

Students who complete University of Connecticut’s Education program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$39,747
2 years	$54,459
3 years	$52,574
4 years	$58,587
5 years	$67,126

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Education graduates from University of Connecticut earn a median of $58,587, compared with $74,475 for all University of Connecticut graduates — about 21% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Education graduates from University of Connecticut is $25,040.

Highest-Paying Careers for Education Graduates

Graduates of the Education program at University of Connecticut go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for Education graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$129,049
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$99,604
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$99,352
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Education Administrators, All Other	$91,340
Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education	$89,337
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$86,398
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$86,208
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$83,682

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.