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2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $0-$30k

7 Ranked Colleges
159 Degrees Awarded
$20,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master's in Connecticut For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 40,622 people earned their degree in elementary education, making the major the 19th most popular in the United States.

Across Connecticut, there were 353 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 159 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,793 and $40,407 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in elementary education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great elementary 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 elementary 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 Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for connecticut master’s degree elementary teaching students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Elementary Education (Income $0-$30k) in Connecticut

#1

Central Connecticut State University

New Britain, Connecticut

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Connecticut State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $0-$30k. Central Connecticut State University is a fairly large public school situated in New Britain, Connecticut. It awarded 1 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

CCSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CCSU are $26,072, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full CCSU Elementary Education Report

#2

Eastern Connecticut State University

Willimantic, Connecticut
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Connecticut State University landed the #2 spot on the list. ECSU is a small school located in Willimantic, Connecticut that handed out 19 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

ECSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Elementary 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 ECSU are $27,040.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Eastern Connecticut State University

#3

Fairfield University

Fairfield, Connecticut
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fairfield University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $0-$30k. Fairfield University is located in Fairfield, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 masters’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.

Fairfield U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fairfield U are $19,267, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Elementary Education at Fairfield U

#4

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, Connecticut
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Saint Joseph. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $0-$30k. USJ is a small school located in West Hartford, Connecticut that handed out 4 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

USJ also made our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list, coming in at #4. 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.

Full USJ Elementary Education Report

#5

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, Connecticut
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Bridgeport landed the #5 spot on the list. UBridgeport is a small school located in Bridgeport, Connecticut that handed out 52 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

UBridgeport did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UBridgeport are $21,686, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Bridgeport Elementary Education Report

#6

University of Hartford

West Hartford, Connecticut
#5 in overall quality

University of Hartford ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $0-$30k 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 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UHart did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Hartford are $14,847, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UHart Elementary Education Report

#7

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, Connecticut
#2 in overall quality

Quinnipiac University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Hamden, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 53 diplomas to qualified masters’s elementary teaching students in 2019-2020.

Quinnipiac also took the #2 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Quinnipiac are $20,090, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Quinnipiac University Elementary Education Report

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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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