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2022 Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut

9 Ranked Colleges
307 Degrees Awarded
$23,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Master's in Connecticut

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 102,079 teacher education grade specific students received their degree, making the major the 7th most popular in the country. In 2017-2018, teacher education grade specific graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $36,168 and had an average of $25,432 in loans still to pay off.

Across Connecticut, there were 776 teacher education grade specific graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,433 and $22,600 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 307 teacher education grade specific graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,793 and $40,407 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in teacher education grade specific. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent teacher education grade specific 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 teacher education grade specific program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut” list to help you make the college decision.

One of our other unique offerings is College Combat. This tool lets you build your own customized comparisons utilizing the factors that are most important to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut

The colleges and universities below are the best for connecticut master’s degree grade specific ed students.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Teacher Education Grade Specific in Connecticut

#1

Eastern Connecticut State University

Willimantic, Connecticut

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Connecticut State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut. Located in Willimantic, Connecticut, this small public school handed out 60 diplomas to qualified masters’s grade specific ed students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our connecticut master’s degree grade specific ed students list, ECSU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Connecticut State University are $27,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

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 #2 for the Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut. Located in Fairfield, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 42 diplomas to qualified masters’s grade specific ed students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Fairfield U, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’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 Fairfield U are $19,267.

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#3

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, Connecticut
#5 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 #3 for the Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut. Located in West Hartford, Connecticut, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 32 diplomas to qualified masters’s grade specific ed students in 2019-2020.

USJ did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific 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 USJ are $15,228.

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#4

University of Hartford

West Hartford, Connecticut

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Hartford. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut. Located in West Hartford, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 35 diplomas to qualified masters’s grade specific ed students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our connecticut master’s degree grade specific ed students list, UHart has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’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 UHart are $14,847.

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#5

Central Connecticut State University

New Britain, Connecticut
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Connecticut State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut. This fairly large school is located in New Britain, Connecticut, and it awarded 1 masters’s grade specific ed degrees in 2019-2020.

CCSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CCSU are $26,072, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#2 in overall quality

University of Connecticut came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut ranking. UCONN is a large school located in Storrs, Connecticut that handed out 1 masters’s grade specific ed degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our connecticut master’s degree grade specific ed students list, UCONN has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’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 UCONN are $41,576.

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#7

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, Connecticut

With a ranking of #7, Quinnipiac University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut list. This medium-sized school is located in Hamden, Connecticut, and it awarded 53 masters’s grade specific ed degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our connecticut master’s degree grade specific ed students list, Quinnipiac has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Quinnipiac are $20,090, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9 in overall quality

Western Connecticut State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut list. WestConn is a medium-sized public school situated in Danbury, Connecticut. It awarded 2 masters’s grade specific ed degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our connecticut master’s degree grade specific ed students list, WestConn has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’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 Western Connecticut State University are $26,477.

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#9

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, Connecticut

University of Bridgeport came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut ranking. UBridgeport is located in Bridgeport, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 81 masters’s grade specific ed degrees to qualified students.

UBridgeport also took the #7 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking. 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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