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2023 Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Connecticut

6 Ranked Colleges
165 Degrees Awarded
$36,700 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Connecticut for Elementary Teaching for a Master's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in Connecticut for Elementary Teaching for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 43,003 people earned their degree in elementary education, making the major the 17th most popular in the United States.

Across Connecticut, there were 350 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Connecticut for Elementary Teaching for a Master’s” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in elementary education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality elementary education programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the elementary education program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The elementary teaching school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in Connecticut for Elementary Teaching for a Master’s”.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Connecticut for Elementary Teaching for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Connecticut for Elementary Teaching for a Master’s”.

Top 6 Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Connecticut

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Quinnipiac University
Hamden, Connecticut

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Quinnipiac University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Connecticut for Elementary Teaching for a Master’s list. Hamden, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s elementary teaching degrees to 47 students in 2020-2021.

Quinnipiac did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list.Of the 9,746 students enrolled at Quinnipiac University, 16 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $21,337. In addition to receiving other benefits, 4 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Eastern Connecticut State University
Willimantic, Connecticut

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Connecticut for Elementary Teaching for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Connecticut State University landed the #2 spot on the list. ECSU is located in Willimantic, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 masters’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our connecticut master’s degree vets studying elementary teaching list, ECSU has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking.According to our most recent data, Eastern Connecticut State University supports 4,644 students, and 121 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 61 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,558. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Eastern Connecticut State University Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Connecticut State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Connecticut for Elementary Teaching for a Master’s. SCSU is a medium-sized public school situated in New Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 9 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

SCSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list.Our most recent data shows that 301 of the 9,331 students enrolled at Southern Connecticut State University were GI Bill® students, of which 202 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,110. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Southern Connecticut State University]](/colleges/southern-connecticut-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Fairfield University
Fairfield, Connecticut

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fairfield University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Connecticut for Elementary Teaching for a Master’s. Fairfield, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s elementary teaching degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.

Fairfield U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list.According to our most recent data, Fairfield University supports 5,513 students, and 49 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 19 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,139. During this same period, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of Saint Joseph
West Hartford, Connecticut

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Saint Joseph. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Connecticut for Elementary Teaching for a Master’s. USJ is a small private not-for-profit school situated in West Hartford, Connecticut. It awarded 10 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

USJ did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list.Of the 2,305 students enrolled at University of Saint Joseph, 31 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,476. During this same period, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full USJ Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Bridgeport
Bridgeport, Connecticut

University of Bridgeport ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Connecticut for Elementary Teaching for a Master’s list. UBridgeport is a small school located in Bridgeport, Connecticut that handed out 58 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our connecticut master’s degree vets studying elementary teaching list, UBridgeport has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking.According to our most recent data, UBridgeport supports 4,155 students, and 85 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 57 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,432. On top of their other funding sources, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Bridgeport]](/colleges/university-of-bridgeport/student-life/veterans/)

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