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2024 Best Secondary Education Schools in Connecticut

5 Colleges in Connecticut
136 Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded
Ranked #84 in popularity, secondary education is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Secondary Education Schools in Connecticut ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 136 degrees in secondary education during the 2021-2022 academic year.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Secondary Education School

Best Secondary Education Schools in Connecticut Your choice of secondary education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Secondary Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Secondary Education Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Secondary Teaching
Master's Degrees in Secondary Teaching

The secondary teaching school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Secondary Education Schools in Connecticut. 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 Secondary Education in Connecticut

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the secondary teaching degree levels they offer.

Top Connecticut Schools in Secondary Teaching

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CT
22.2% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in secondary education has to check out Fairfield University. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #163 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Fairfield U is a great university overall.

There were about 18 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Fairfield U in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in secondary education from Fairfield University

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CT
5.0% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in secondary education needs to look into Eastern Connecticut State University. Located in the fringe town of Willimantic, ECSU is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 16th out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were about 20 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at ECSU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in secondary education from Eastern Connecticut State University

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CT
21.4% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Western Connecticut State University if you want to pursue a degree in secondary education. WestConn is a small public university located in the city of Danbury. This university ranks 22nd out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were roughly 14 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at WestConn in the most recent year we have data available.

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

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CT

It is hard to beat University of Saint Joseph if you wish to pursue a degree in secondary education. Located in the suburb of West Hartford, USJ is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #748 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USJ is a great university overall.

There were about 6 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at USJ in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in secondary education from University of Saint Joseph

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Quinnipiac University is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in secondary education. Quinnipiac is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Hamden. A Best Colleges rank of #488 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Quinnipiac is a great university overall.More information about a degree in secondary education from Quinnipiac University

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CT
38 Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded

UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Bridgeport. This university ranks 24th out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were approximately 38 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at UBridgeport in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in secondary education from University of Bridgeport

Best Secondary Education Colleges in the New England Region

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

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Massachusetts854264
Rhode Island43653
Maine39656
New Hampshire39565
Vermont35220

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Secondary Education is one of 13 different types of Teacher Education Grade Specific programs to choose from.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Early Childhood Education331
Elementary Education328
Adult & Continuing Education26
Montessori Teacher Education16
Teacher Education13
Teacher Development & Methodology11
Online Educator/Online Teaching4
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching1

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