If you pursue a master's degree in educational administration, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #6 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 50 master's degrees in educational administration to qualified students.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
Other Factors We Consider
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Major Focus - How much a school focuses on educational administration students vs. other majors.
Major Demand - The number of educational administration students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
Student Debt - How easy is it for educational administration to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized educational administration related body.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for educational administration students working on their master's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Educational Administration in Connecticut
Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for educational administration students seeking a a master's degree.
Top Connecticut Schools for a Master's in Education Admin
It's difficult to beat University of Connecticut if you want to pursue a master's degree in educational administration. UCONN is a very large public university located in the town of Storrs.
Master's students who receive their degree from the education admin program make about $48,270 in the first couple years of their career.
It's difficult to beat Central Connecticut State University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in educational administration. CCSU is a medium-sized public university located in the suburb of New Britain.
Those educational administration students who get their master's degree from Central Connecticut State University receive $11,340 more than the standard education admin grad.
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).