by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Connecticut” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
With 110,226 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, teacher education grade specific is the 6th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, teacher education grade specific graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $37,970 and had an average of $24,228 in loans still to pay off.
Across Connecticut, there were 862 teacher education grade specific graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,331 and $25,321 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 329 teacher education grade specific graduates with average earnings and debt of $65,328 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Connecticut” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in teacher education grade specific. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their teacher education grade specific program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Connecticut” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Connecticut”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Bridgeport. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Connecticut list. Located in Bridgeport, Connecticut, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 110 degrees to qualified masters’s grade specific ed students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Connecticut State University landed the #2 spot on the list. ECSU is a public institution located in Willimantic, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 66 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Saint Joseph landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Saint Joseph is a small private not-for-profit school situated in West Hartford, Connecticut. It awarded 29 masters’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fairfield University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Connecticut. Located in Fairfield, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 35 diplomas to qualified masters’s grade specific ed students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Quinnipiac University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Hamden, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 47 diplomas to qualified masters’s grade specific ed students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 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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With a ranking of #6, University of Hartford did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Connecticut list. University of Hartford is a medium-sized school located in West Hartford, Connecticut that handed out 29 masters’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Southern Connecticut State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Connecticut ranking. SCSU is a medium-sized public school situated in New Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 9 masters’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Western Connecticut State University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Connecticut list. Western Connecticut State University is a small school located in Danbury, Connecticut that handed out 4 masters’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Central Connecticut State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Connecticut ranking. This medium-sized school is located in New Britain, Connecticut, and it awarded 69 masters’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Connecticut did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in Connecticut list. UCONN is a public institution located in Storrs, Connecticut. The school has a large population, and it awarded 59 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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