2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Early Childhood Education in Connecticut

Ranked #50 in popularity, early childhood education is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in Connecticut to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of early childhood education. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 58 master's degrees in early childhood education during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Early Childhood Education School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in child development matters. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Early Childhood Education in Connecticut ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality early childhood education program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Early Childhood Education Schools

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for early childhood education.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Early Childhood Education in Connecticut

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in early childhood education.

Most Well Attended Schools for Child development Students Working on Their Master's

1

University of Hartford
West Hartford, CT

27 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In CT

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in early childhood education needs to check out University of Hartford. Located in the city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in early childhood education in Connecticut. More information about a master’s in early childhood education from University of Hartford

2

University of Saint Joseph
West Hartford, CT

16 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In CT

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Saint Joseph is a popular choice for students interested in a master's degree in early childhood education. Located in the suburb of West Hartford, USJ is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in early childhood education in Connecticut. More information about a master’s in early childhood education from University of Saint Joseph

3

Eastern Connecticut State University
Willimantic, CT

15 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In CT

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Eastern Connecticut State University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in early childhood education. Located in the fringe town of Willimantic, ECSU is a public university with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in early childhood education in Connecticut. More information about a master’s in early childhood education from Eastern Connecticut State University

Best Early Childhood Education Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Early Childhood Education Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	526	248
Rhode Island	200	0
New Hampshire	163	15
Maine	135	6
Vermont	113	18

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Rankings in Majors Related to Child development

One of 11 majors within the Teacher Education Grade Specific area of study, Early Childhood Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Elementary Education	159
Secondary Education	76
Teacher Education	13
Adult & Continuing 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 Vgrigas. More about our data sources and methodologies.