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2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Connecticut

5 Ranked Colleges
67 Degrees Awarded
$26,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Connecticut

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Connecticut” ranking.

Education is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 310,601 degrees were awarded to students with this major. 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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 67 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $79,570 and $105,639 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Connecticut” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent education programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the education program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Connecticut

The colleges and universities below are the best for connecticut doctor’s degree education students.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Education in Connecticut

#1

Central Connecticut State University

New Britain, Connecticut
#2 in overall quality
$26,072 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Connecticut State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Connecticut list. CCSU is a public institution located in New Britain, Connecticut. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CCSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Education Doctor’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 CCSU are $26,072.

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#2

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#1 in overall quality
$41,576 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Connecticut. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Connecticut. UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 doctorate’s education degrees to qualified students.

UCONN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Connecticut are $41,576, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Western Connecticut State University

Danbury, Connecticut
#4 in overall quality
$26,477 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Connecticut State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Connecticut list. Located in Danbury, Connecticut, this medium-sized public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified doctorate’s education students in 2019-2020.

WestConn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Connecticut State University are $26,477, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

University of Hartford

West Hartford, Connecticut
#3 in overall quality
$14,847 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hartford landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Hartford is a medium-sized school located in West Hartford, Connecticut that handed out 15 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

UHart not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Hartford are $14,847, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Southern Connecticut State University

New Haven, Connecticut
#5 in overall quality
$26,658 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Connecticut State University landed the #5 spot on the list. SCSU is a public institution located in New Haven, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SCSU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SCSU are $26,658.

Full SCSU Education Report

#6

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, Connecticut
#6 in overall quality
$21,686 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, University of Bridgeport did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Connecticut list. UBridgeport is a small school located in Bridgeport, Connecticut that handed out 5 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

UBridgeport not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Bridgeport are $21,686, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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