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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Connecticut

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$28,124 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,331 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific School for You

In 2020-2021, teacher education grade specific students earned 368 degrees and certificates from a Connecticut school, making the subject the 10th in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Connecticut ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Connecticut to see which ones offered the best value programs for grade specific ed students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Connecticut

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools

#1

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT
$52,870 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Fairfield University the best value school in Connecticut for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Fairfield U are $52,870 a year.

Fairfield U not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Connecticut list.

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#2

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT
$51,270 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 11 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Quinnipiac University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Quinnipiac is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hamden.

Quinnipiac undergraduate students pay an average of $51,270 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Quinnipiac did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Connecticut list.

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$11,781 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Connecticut State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Connecticut list. WestConn is a small public school located in the city of Danbury.

WestConn undergraduate students pay an average of $11,781 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Post University

Waterbury, CT
$15,458 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Post University is a great value for teacher education grade specific students. Post University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Waterbury.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Post University are $15,458 per year.

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$11,542 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Central Connecticut State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education grade specific schools in Connecticut. Located in the large suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CCSU are $11,542 per year.

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$12,304 Average Tuition & Fees

Eastern Connecticut State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for teacher education grade specific students. It came in at #6 on the list. ECSU is a small public school located in the town of Willimantic.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ECSU are $12,304 per year.

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#6

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT
$43,084 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Saint Joseph came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Connecticut ranking. USJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Hartford.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USJ are $43,084 per year.

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#8

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT
$44,885 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, University of Hartford did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UHart are $44,885 per year.

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$11,882 Average Tuition & Fees

Southern Connecticut State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for teacher education grade specific students. It came in at #9 on the list. SCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of New Haven.

SCSU undergraduate students pay an average of $11,882 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$18,524 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Connecticut ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCONN are $18,524 per year.

UCONN also took the #5 spot in our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Connecticut rankings.

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Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,130
Rhode Island 46
New Hampshire 220
Maine 227
Vermont 28

One of 14 majors within the area of study, teacher education grade specific has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
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 11 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 Vgrigas.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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