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2023 Best General Education Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut

9 Colleges
$50,291 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Education Master's Degree School for You

General Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Connecticut. With 368 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which teaching program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best General Education Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Connecticut to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for teaching students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut

The following schools top our list of the Best General Education Master's Degree Colleges.

Top Connecticut Schools for a Master's in General Education

#1

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Our analysis found Fairfield University to be the best school for general education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Connecticut. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#2

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

Out of the 9 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Quinnipiac University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Quinnipiac is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hamden.

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#3

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

The excellent master’s degree programs at Sacred Heart University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in Connecticut. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Saint Joseph helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in Connecticut. USJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Hartford.

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

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With a ranking of #6, Central Connecticut State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large 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

With a ranking of #7, University of Bridgeport did quite well on this year’s best schools for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Bridgeport, UBridgeport is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Post University

Waterbury, CT

Post University ranked #8 on this year’s Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Post University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Waterbury.

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Southern Connecticut State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. SCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.

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Best General Education Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,285
Maine 151
Vermont 137
New Hampshire 319
Rhode Island 64

General Education is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Education Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Education 29,810

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
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).
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