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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Elementary Education (Income $48-$75k) in Connecticut

7 Ranked Colleges
159 Degrees Awarded
$20,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master's in Connecticut For Those Making $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Elementary Education is the 19th most popular major in the country with 40,622 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Connecticut, there were 353 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 159 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,793 and $40,407 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in elementary education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great elementary education programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the elementary education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Elementary Education (Income $48-$75k) in Connecticut

#1

Eastern Connecticut State University

Willimantic, Connecticut
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Connecticut State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $48-$75k. Willimantic, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s elementary teaching degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

ECSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Connecticut State University are $27,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Elementary Education at ECSU

#2

Central Connecticut State University

New Britain, Connecticut

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Connecticut State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $48-$75k list. Central Connecticut State University is a fairly large school located in New Britain, Connecticut that handed out 1 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

CCSU also made our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Central Connecticut State University are $26,072, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Central Connecticut State University Elementary Education Report

#3

Fairfield University

Fairfield, Connecticut
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fairfield University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $48-$75k. Fairfield U is a medium-sized school located in Fairfield, Connecticut that handed out 22 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our connecticut master’s degree elementary teaching students whose families make $48-$75k list, Fairfield U has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fairfield University are $19,267, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Fairfield U Elementary Education Report

#4

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, Connecticut
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Saint Joseph. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Saint Joseph is a small school located in West Hartford, Connecticut that handed out 4 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our connecticut master’s degree elementary teaching students whose families make $48-$75k list, USJ has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USJ are $15,228, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Elementary Education at USJ

#5

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, Connecticut
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Bridgeport. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $48-$75k. This small school is located in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and it awarded 52 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our connecticut master’s degree elementary teaching students whose families make $48-$75k list, UBridgeport has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Bridgeport are $21,686, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Elementary Education at UBridgeport

#6

University of Hartford

West Hartford, Connecticut
#5 in overall quality

University of Hartford did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. University of Hartford is located in West Hartford, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our connecticut master’s degree elementary teaching students whose families make $48-$75k list, UHart has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UHart are $14,847.

Read full report on Elementary Education at University of Hartford

#7

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, Connecticut
#2 in overall quality

Quinnipiac University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. Quinnipiac University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Hamden, Connecticut. It awarded 53 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Quinnipiac not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Quinnipiac University are $20,090, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Elementary Education at Quinnipiac University

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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