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2025 Best Education Schools in Connecticut

5 Colleges in Connecticut
3,023 Education Degrees Awarded
$53,180 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in education is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #4 out of 38 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Education Schools in Connecticut ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,023 degrees in education annually.

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Choosing a Great Education School

Best Education Schools in Connecticut Your choice of education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for education schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Education Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Education
Bachelor's Degrees in Education
Master's Degrees in Education
Doctor's Degrees in Education

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Education Schools in Connecticut list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Education in Connecticut

The schools below may not offer all types of education degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Connecticut Schools in Education

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
471 Education Degrees Awarded
$56,582 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat University of Connecticut if you wish to pursue a degree in education. Located in the town of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #57 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were about 470.99999999999994 education students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent data year. Those education students who get their degree from University of Connecticut make $3,402 more than the typical education graduate.

More information about a degree in education from University of Connecticut

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
387 Education Degrees Awarded
$62,208 Median Starting Salary

Central Connecticut State University is a great option for students interested in a degree in education. Located in the suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 14th out of 18 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were approximately 387 education students who graduated with this degree at CCSU in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the education degree program at Central Connecticut State University earn $9,028 more than the standard college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

More information about a degree in education from Central Connecticut State University

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
426 Education Degrees Awarded
$53,701 Median Starting Salary

Southern Connecticut State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in education. SCSU is a moderately-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of New Haven. A Best Colleges rank of #657 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SCSU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 426 education students who graduated with this degree at SCSU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the education program state that they receive average early career wages of $53,701.

More information about a degree in education from Southern Connecticut State University

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University of Hartford
West Hartford, CT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
172 Education Degrees Awarded
$55,901 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in education has to take a look at University of Hartford. UHart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of West Hartford. This university ranks 12th out of 18 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were about 172 education students who graduated with this degree at UHart in the most recent data year. Those education students who get their degree from University of Hartford make $2,722 more than the typical education student.

More information about a degree in education from University of Hartford

5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
122 Education Degrees Awarded
$45,814 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Danbury, WestConn is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 17th out of 18 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were roughly 122 education students who graduated with this degree at WestConn in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, education degree recipients usually earn about $45,814 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a degree in education from Western Connecticut State University

Best Education Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 37 1,363
Maine 37 1,071
Rhode Island 37 891
Massachusetts 37 8,199
Vermont 34 600

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Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 866
Special Education 453
Educational Administration 448
Teacher Education Subject Specific 349
General Education 344
Curriculum & Instruction 203
Student Counseling 136
Instructional Media Design 88
Teaching English or French 35
Other Education 29

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