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2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $30-$48k

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 $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 $30-$48k” 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the elementary education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. 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 $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Elementary Education (Income $30-$48k) in Connecticut

#1

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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Connecticut State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Willimantic, Connecticut, this small public school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified masters’s elementary teaching students 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at ECSU are $27,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Eastern Connecticut State University

#2

Central Connecticut State University

New Britain, Connecticut

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Connecticut State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in New Britain, Connecticut, and it awarded 1 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

CCSU also took the #0 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CCSU are $26,072, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full CCSU Elementary Education Report

#3

Fairfield University

Fairfield, Connecticut
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairfield University landed the #3 spot on the list. Fairfield University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fairfield, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Fairfield U Elementary Education Report

#4

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, Connecticut
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Saint Joseph landed the #4 spot on the list. USJ is a private not-for-profit institution located in West Hartford, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

USJ did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Saint Joseph are $15,228, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Elementary Education at University of Saint Joseph

#5

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, Connecticut
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Bridgeport. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $30-$48k list. Bridgeport, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s elementary teaching degrees to 52 students in 2019-2020.

UBridgeport not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UBridgeport are $21,686, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Elementary Education at UBridgeport

#6

University of Hartford

West Hartford, Connecticut
#5 in overall quality

University of Hartford landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in West Hartford, Connecticut, and it awarded 8 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our connecticut master’s degree elementary teaching students whose families make $30-$48k list, UHart has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UHart are $14,847, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Elementary Education at University of Hartford

#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 $30-$48k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Hamden, Connecticut, and it awarded 53 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our connecticut master’s degree elementary teaching students whose families make $30-$48k list, Quinnipiac has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Quinnipiac University are $20,090, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Quinnipiac

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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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