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2023 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut

7 Colleges
$61,137 Avg Salary
$20,697 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education Graduate Certificate School for You

Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Connecticut. With 2,205 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Connecticut to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut

Check out the education graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Connecticut Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Education

#1

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Fairfield University the best school in Connecticut for education students working on their graduate certificate. Fairfield U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.

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#2

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Sacred Heart University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Connecticut. Sacred Heart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.

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#3

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Quinnipiac University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Connecticut. Located in the suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 7 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Connecticut State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. CCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of New Britain.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut list. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.

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#6

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT

University of Bridgeport ranked #6 on this year’s Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut list. UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bridgeport.

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With a ranking of #7, Southern Connecticut State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of New Haven, SCSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Education Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 6,799
Rhode Island 441
New Hampshire 1,299
Maine 771
Vermont 337

Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784
Student Counseling 13,840
Instructional Media Design 8,387
Teaching English or French 4,743
Other Education 2,513
Multilingual Education 1,672
Educational Assessment 1,215
Education Philosophy 421
International Education 257
Teaching Assistants 20

Related Major Annual Graduates
Psychology 42,013
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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