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2023 Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Connecticut

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Finding the Best Education Doctor's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Connecticut to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.

Check out the education doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Connecticut.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Connecticut the most popular school in Connecticut for education students working on their doctor’s degree. UCONN is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.

About 59% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 41% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Central Connecticut State University is a great place for education students working on their doctor’s degree. CCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of New Britain.

Of the 15 students majoring in education at CCSU, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#3

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

Out of the 6 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hartford landed the # 3 spot on the list. UHart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of West Hartford.

Women make up 42% of the education majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Connecticut State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, SCSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 13% are male.

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#4

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Bridgeport. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Bridgeport.

Women make up 75% of the education majors at the school.

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Western Connecticut State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the small city of Danbury, WestConn is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in education at WestConn, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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Best Education Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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 Horadrim.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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