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2023 Best Educational Administration Schools in Connecticut

9 Colleges
$66,015 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Educational Administration School for You

In 2020-2021, educational administration students earned 419 degrees and certificates from a Connecticut school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

It's not easy to decide which teaching program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Educational Administration Schools in Connecticut ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Connecticut to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students.

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2023 Best Educational Administration Schools in Connecticut

Check out the education admin programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Connecticut Schools in Educational Administration

#1

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Sacred Heart University the best school in Connecticut for educational administration students. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#2

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Quinnipiac University is a great place for educational administration students. Quinnipiac is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hamden.

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#3

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

Out of the 9 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hartford landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Connecticut. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Western Connecticut State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in Connecticut. WestConn is a small public school located in the small city of Danbury.

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Central Connecticut State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for educational administration students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT

University of Bridgeport landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best educational administration programs. Located in the midsize city of Bridgeport, UBridgeport is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Southern Connecticut State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Schools in Connecticut list. SCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of New Haven.

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#9

Post University

Waterbury, CT

Post University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best educational administration programs. Post University is a large private for-profit school located in the suburb of Waterbury.

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Best Educational Administration Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 776
Maine 164
Vermont 34
New Hampshire 335
Rhode Island 114

Educational Administration is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Education Admin Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Educational Leadership & Administration 32,837
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 4,709
Other Educational Administration & Supervision 2,247
Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision 1,727
Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship 1,572
Superintendency & Educational System Administration 1,107
Urban Education & Leadership 736
Adult & Continuing Education Administration 462
Secondary School Administration/Principalship 452
Community College Education 354
Administration of Special Education 186
Early Childhood Program Administration 70
International School Administration/Leadership 10

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Shai-WMIL.

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