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2023 Best Value Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$17,704 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$73,937 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, educational administration was ranked 6th in Connecticut. In fact, 419 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Connecticut to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for education admin students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for education admin majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Best Connecticut Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Educational Administration

Our 2023 rankings named Central Connecticut State University the best value school in Connecticut for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at CCSU are $12,848 per year.

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#2

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Quinnipiac University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value educational administration schools in Connecticut. Quinnipiac is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hamden.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Quinnipiac are $20,340 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Quinnipiac is ranked #4 for overall quality for education admin in Connecticut.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southern Connecticut State University is a great value for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. SCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SCSU are $13,321 a year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Connecticut is a great value for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UCONN are $20,325 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UCONN is ranked #5 for overall quality for education admin in Connecticut.

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#5

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Sacred Heart University is a great value for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Sacred Heart graduate students pay an average of $34,509 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Sacred Heart also made our Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut list, coming in at #2.

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#6

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT

University of Bridgeport came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the midsize city of Bridgeport, UBridgeport is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UBridgeport are $21,686 a year.

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Best Value Educational Administration Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Educational Administration Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 776
Rhode Island 114
New Hampshire 334
Maine 164
Vermont 34

Educational Administration is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Education Admin

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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 Shai-WMIL.

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