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2022 Best Vallue Education Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making Over $110k

12 Ranked Colleges
1,714 Degrees Awarded
$23,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Education Schools for a Master's in Connecticut For Those Making Over $110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Education Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

With 310,601 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, education is the 4th most popular major in the United States. In 2017-2018, education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $43,887 and had an average of $30,244 in loans still to pay off.

Across Connecticut, there were 3,129 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $48,967 and $25,327 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,714 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,793 and $40,407 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Education Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great education programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue Education Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Education Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income Over $110k) in Connecticut

#1

Post University

Waterbury, Connecticut
#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Post University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue Education Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making Over $110k. Waterbury, Connecticut is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s education degrees to 67 students in 2019-2020.

Post University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Post University are $7,700.

Full Post University Education Report

#2

Central Connecticut State University

New Britain, Connecticut
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Vallue Education Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Connecticut State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Central Connecticut State University is a public institution located in New Britain, Connecticut. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 223 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CCSU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Central Connecticut State University are $26,072, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Connecticut State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue Education Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making Over $110k. Western Connecticut State University is located in Danbury, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 42 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WestConn, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WestConn are $26,477, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Education at Western Connecticut State University

#4

Eastern Connecticut State University

Willimantic, Connecticut
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Connecticut State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Education Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making Over $110k. Willimantic, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s education degrees to 63 students in 2019-2020.

ECSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at ECSU are $27,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Education at Eastern Connecticut State University

#5

Southern Connecticut State University

New Haven, Connecticut
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Connecticut State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Education Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making Over $110k. SCSU is a public institution located in New Haven, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 149 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SCSU also made our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Connecticut State University are $26,658, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Education at Southern Connecticut State University

#6

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, Connecticut
#6 in overall quality

University of Saint Joseph came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Education Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This small school is located in West Hartford, Connecticut, and it awarded 296 masters’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

USJ did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Saint Joseph are $15,228.

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#7

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#1 in overall quality

University of Connecticut came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Education Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This large school is located in Storrs, Connecticut, and it awarded 224 masters’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

UCONN also took the #1 spot in our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCONN are $41,576, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UCONN Education Report

#8

University of Hartford

West Hartford, Connecticut
#7 in overall quality

University of Hartford ranked #8 on this year’s Best Vallue Education Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Hartford is a private not-for-profit institution located in West Hartford, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 63 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UHart also took the #7 spot in our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Hartford are $14,847, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Hartford Education Report

#9

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, Connecticut
#10 in overall quality

University of Bridgeport did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Education Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #9. University of Bridgeport is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 114 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UBridgeport did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UBridgeport are $21,686.

Full UBridgeport Education Report

#10

Fairfield University

Fairfield, Connecticut
#2 in overall quality

Fairfield University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Vallue Education Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Fairfield, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 109 degrees to qualified masters’s education students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Fairfield U, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fairfield University are $19,267, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Fairfield University Education Report

#11

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, Connecticut
#3 in overall quality

Quinnipiac University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Education Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Hamden, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 166 degrees to qualified masters’s education students in 2019-2020.

Quinnipiac did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Quinnipiac are $20,090, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Education at Quinnipiac

#12

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, Connecticut
#5 in overall quality

Sacred Heart University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Education Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Sacred Heart is located in Fairfield, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 192 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.

Sacred Heart not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Sacred Heart University are $34,806.

Read more about Education at Sacred Heart

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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