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2023 Best Education Schools in Connecticut

9 Colleges
$48,849 Avg Salary
$25,573 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education 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.

The Best Education Schools in Connecticut ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Connecticut to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Education Schools in Connecticut

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

Top Connecticut Schools in Education

#1

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Our analysis found Fairfield University to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a degree in Connecticut. Fairfield U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.

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#2

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Quinnipiac University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Education Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the large suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

The excellent programs at University of Saint Joseph helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Connecticut. Located in the large suburb of West Hartford, USJ is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

Out of the 9 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hartford landed the # 4 spot on the list. UHart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of West Hartford.

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Out of the 9 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the # 5 spot on the list. UCONN is a very large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.

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With a ranking of #6, Western Connecticut State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students. Located in the city of Danbury, WestConn is a public college with a small student population.

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Central Connecticut State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for education students. It came in at #7 on the list. CCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of New Britain.

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#8

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT

With a ranking of #8, University of Bridgeport did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students. UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bridgeport.

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Southern Connecticut State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the city of New Haven, SCSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Education Colleges in the New England Region

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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 9 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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