2024 Best Teacher Education Schools in Connecticut

If you pursue a degree in teacher education, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #97 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

There was only one school in Connecticut to review for the 2024 Best Teacher Education Schools in Connecticut ranking.

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Pick Your Teacher Education Degree Level

The teacher education 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 the Best Teacher Education Schools in Connecticut. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Teacher Education in Connecticut

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the teacher education degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Connecticut Schools in Teacher Education

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Western Connecticut State University
Danbury, CT

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

50.0% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in teacher education has to take a look at Western Connecticut State University. Located in the small city of Danbury, WestConn is a public university with a small student population.More information about a degree in teacher education from Western Connecticut State University

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Eastern Connecticut State University
Willimantic, CT

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

15.4% Growth in Graduates

Eastern Connecticut State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in teacher education. ECSU is a small public university located in the fringe town of Willimantic.More information about a degree in teacher education from Eastern Connecticut State University

Best Teacher Education Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Teacher Education Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	854	25
Rhode Island	436	15
Maine	396	177
New Hampshire	395	13
Vermont	352	3

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Teacher Education Related Rankings by Major

One of 13 majors within the Teacher Education Grade Specific area of study, Teacher Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Teacher Education

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Early Childhood Education	354
Elementary Education	350
Secondary Education	120
Adult & Continuing Education	15
Online Educator/Online Teaching	6

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Notes and References

• 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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