2025 Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Connecticut

If you pursue a doctor's degree in education, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #3 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.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 89 doctor's degrees in education during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor'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 education students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other education students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• 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 education to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized education related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for education students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Education Schools

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 Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Connecticut list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Education in Connecticut

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for education students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Connecticut Schools for a Doctorate in Education

1

Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, CT

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Central Connecticut State University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in education. CCSU is a moderately-sized public university located in the large suburb of New Britain.More information about a doctorate in education from Central Connecticut State University

2

Southern Connecticut State University
New Haven, CT

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

Southern Connecticut State University is a good decision for students pursuing a doctor's degree in education. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, SCSU is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in education from Southern Connecticut State University

Best Education Colleges in the New England Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	29	321
Rhode Island	23	25
Maine	18	80
New Hampshire	16	45
Vermont	14	12

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Education Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Educational Administration	67
Curriculum & Instruction	8
Teacher Education Grade Specific	8
Special Education	3
General Education	1
Educational Assessment	1
Other Education	1

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Horadrim. More about our data sources and methodologies.