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2023 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut

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$61,137 Avg Salary
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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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Connecticut to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular 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 graduate certificate 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 graduate certificate. UCONN is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.

Of the 142 students majoring in education at UCONN, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Connecticut State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut list. CCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of New Britain.

About 76% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 24% are male.

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#3

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sacred Heart University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut list. Sacred Heart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.

Women make up 68% of the education majors at the school.

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#4

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Quinnipiac University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Connecticut. Located in the large suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 84% 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 #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, SCSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 68% of the education majors at the school.

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#6

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT

University of Bridgeport landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate education programs. UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bridgeport.

About 75% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#7

Post University

Waterbury, CT

Post University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the suburb of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 92% of the education majors at the school.

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#8

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Fairfield University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut list. Fairfield U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.

About 70% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 30% are male.

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#9

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

University of Saint Joseph did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of West Hartford, USJ is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

Albertus Magnus College

New Haven, CT

Albertus Magnus College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the city of New Haven, Albertus Magnus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Education Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Education Schools 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 13 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.

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