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2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 40,622 people earned their degree in elementary education, making the major the 19th most popular in the United States.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in elementary education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality elementary education programs that also have a lower cost than 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 Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for connecticut master’s degree elementary teaching students with aid.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Elementary Education in Connecticut (With Aid)

#1

Central Connecticut State University

New Britain, Connecticut

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Connecticut State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Getting Aid list. CCSU is a fairly large public school situated in New Britain, Connecticut. It awarded 1 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

CCSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Central Connecticut State University are $26,072.

Read more about Elementary Education at Central Connecticut State University

#2

Eastern Connecticut State University

Willimantic, Connecticut
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Connecticut State University landed the #2 spot on the list. 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 also took the #3 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking. 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

#3

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 #3 on our 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Getting Aid list. Located in West Hartford, Connecticut, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s elementary teaching students in 2019-2020.

USJ did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Saint Joseph are $15,228, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Saint Joseph Elementary Education Report

#4

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 #4 for the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Getting Aid. Bridgeport, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s elementary teaching degrees to 52 students in 2019-2020.

UBridgeport not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UBridgeport are $21,686, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Elementary Education at University of Bridgeport

#5

University of Hartford

West Hartford, Connecticut
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Hartford. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Getting Aid. University of Hartford is a medium-sized school located in West Hartford, Connecticut that handed out 8 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

UHart also made our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Hartford are $14,847, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UHart Elementary Education Report

#6

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, Connecticut
#2 in overall quality

Quinnipiac University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Hamden, Connecticut, and it awarded 53 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Quinnipiac did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Quinnipiac University are $20,090.

Full Quinnipiac University Elementary Education Report

#7

Fairfield University

Fairfield, Connecticut
#1 in overall quality

Fairfield University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fairfield, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Fairfield U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fairfield University are $19,267, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Fairfield 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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