2024 Best Elementary Education Schools in Connecticut
9Colleges in Connecticut
350Elementary Teaching Degrees Awarded
Elementary Education is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #17 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
College Factual looked at 9 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Elementary Education Schools in Connecticut ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 350 degrees in elementary education to qualified students.
Your choice of elementary education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Elementary Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Elementary Education Schools in Connecticut ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Elementary Education in Connecticut
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the elementary teaching degree levels they offer.
Every student who is interested in elementary education needs to look into Fairfield University. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #163 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Fairfield U is a great university overall.
There were approximately 21 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Fairfield U in the most recent year we have data available.
Every student pursuing a degree in elementary education needs to check out Central Connecticut State University. CCSU is a moderately-sized public university located in the large suburb of New Britain. A Best Colleges rank of #678 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means CCSU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 63 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at CCSU in the most recent data year.
University of Connecticut is a good option for students pursuing a degree in elementary education. UCONN is a very large public university located in the suburb of Storrs. A Best Colleges rank of #86 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.
There were about 44 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available.
Southern Connecticut State University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in elementary education. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, SCSU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 12th out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.
There were approximately 53 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at SCSU in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the fringe town of Willimantic, ECSU is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 16th out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.
There were roughly 33 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at ECSU in the most recent year we have data available.
WestConn is a small public university located in the city of Danbury. This university ranks 22nd out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.
There were about 10 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at WestConn in the most recent year we have data available.
Quinnipiac is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Hamden. A Best Colleges rank of #488 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Quinnipiac is a great university overall.
There were roughly 47 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Quinnipiac in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the large suburb of West Hartford, USJ is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 10th out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.
There were roughly 10 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at USJ in the most recent year we have data available.
UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Bridgeport. This university ranks 24th out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.
There were approximately 62 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at UBridgeport in the most recent year we have data available.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).
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Your choice of elementary education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Elementary Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
