by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in Connecticut” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 10,547 people earned their degree in secondary education, making the major the 84th most popular in the United States.
Across Connecticut, there were 120 secondary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in Connecticut” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in secondary education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular secondary education programs in the United States.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in Connecticut” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for connecticut secondary teaching students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Bridgeport. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in Connecticut. University of Bridgeport is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 58 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Connecticut State University landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Willimantic, Connecticut, and it awarded 19 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fairfield University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in Connecticut list. Fairfield University is located in Fairfield, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Secondary Education at Fairfield University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Saint Joseph. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in Connecticut. University of Saint Joseph is a private not-for-profit institution located in West Hartford, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Secondary Education at University of Saint Joseph
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Connecticut State University landed the #4 spot on the list. WestConn is a small school located in Danbury, Connecticut that handed out 11 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Western Connecticut State University Secondary Education Report
With a ranking of #6, Connecticut College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in Connecticut list. Connecticut College is located in New London, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
University of Hartford came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in Connecticut ranking. West Hartford, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s secondary teaching degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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