by our College Data Analytics TeamIt's not easy to decide which grad school to attend when you have so many options available. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Master's Degree Colleges in Connecticut ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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We analyzed 16 grad schools across Connecticut to determine which have the best master's degree programs. To come up with this ranking of the best grad schools, we look at factors that are all objective measurements. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue a master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
Another factor that we look at to determine a school's ranking is the average debt load that graduate students take on while they are working on their master's degree. The average amount taken out in student loans for graduates at a particular school may be crippling for those who earn less than average wages after graduation.
Our Best Master's Degree Schools considers other factors in addition to average post-graduation earnings and average student debt. These factors include things like the educational resources, the demand associated with the school, whether or not the school offers online classes, and the student body caliber - just to name a few.
To learn more, visit our graduate school ranking methodology page.
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Learn more about these excellent grad schools below:
Yale University tops this year’s ranking as the best grad school for master’s degrees in Connecticut for overall quality. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in New Haven, Connecticut, and it awarded 2,203 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average salary of a graduate with a master’s degree from Yale is $66,650 during the early years of their career.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Connecticut. The school came in at #2 in Connecticut on this year’s best master’s degree schools ranking. Located in Storrs, Connecticut, the large public school handed out 1,968 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Those who receive a master’s degree from UCONN go into careers with an average salary of $67,950 during the early years of their career.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fairfield University. The school came in at #3 in Connecticut on this year’s best master’s degree schools ranking. Fairfield University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Fairfield, Connecticut that handed out 391 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average salary of a graduate with a master’s degree from Fairfield U is $66,722 during the early years of their career.
Out of the 16 master’s degree schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Quinnipiac University landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Hamden, Connecticut, and it awarded 845 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
During the early years of their career, master’s degree graduates from Quinnipiac make an average of $73,327 a year.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Central Connecticut State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in Connecticut. Central Connecticut State University is a medium-sized public school located in New Britain, Connecticut that handed out 511 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Graduates with a master’s degree from CCSU make an average of $65,599 per year during the early years of their career.
University of New Haven did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking, coming in at #6. University of New Haven is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in West Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 983 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Those who receive a master’s degree from University of New Haven go into careers with an average salary of $63,239 during the early years of their career.
With a ranking of #7, Sacred Heart University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fairfield, Connecticut. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,025 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Upon graduation, master’s degree recipients go on to jobs making an average salary of $59,087 during the early years of their career.
University of Hartford came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in West Hartford, Connecticut, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 742 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average salary of a graduate with a master’s degree from UHart is $62,696 during the early years of their career.
University of Saint Joseph did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking, coming in at #9. USJ is a private not-for-profit institution located in West Hartford, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 490 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Those who receive a master’s degree from USJ go into careers with an average salary of $62,153 during the early years of their career.
Southern Connecticut State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in New Haven, Connecticut, the medium-sized public school handed out 451 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Upon graduation, master’s degree recipients go on to jobs making an average salary of $57,675 during the early years of their career.
Eastern Connecticut State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. ECSU is located in Willimantic, Connecticut and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 101 master’s degrees to qualified graduate students.
Upon graduation, master’s degree recipients go on to jobs making an average salary of $45,052 during the early years of their career.
Western Connecticut State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in Danbury, Connecticut, the small public school handed out 158 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Upon graduation, master’s degree recipients go on to jobs making an average salary of $57,573 during the early years of their career.
Post University landed the #13 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. This fairly large private for-profit school is located in Waterbury, Connecticut, and it awarded 371 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average salary of a graduate with a master’s degree from Post University is $63,188 during the early years of their career.
With a ranking of #14, Charter Oak State College did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Charter Oak State College is a public institution located in New Britain, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 29 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Albertus Magnus College did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Albertus Magnus is located in New Haven, Connecticut and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 112 master’s degrees to qualified graduate students.
Those who receive a master’s degree from Albertus Magnus go into careers with an average salary of $48,359 during the early years of their career.
University of Bridgeport ranked #16 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Bridgeport, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 473 students in 2020-2021.
Graduates with a master’s degree from UBridgeport make an average of $62,879 per year during the early years of their career.
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