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2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Connecticut

11 Colleges
$35,837 Avg Salary
$24,806 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific School for You

In 2020-2021, teacher education subject specific students earned 414 degrees and certificates from a Connecticut school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Connecticut ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Connecticut to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students.

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2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Connecticut

The colleges and universities below are the best for subject specific ed majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools

#1

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Fairfield University the best school in Connecticut for teacher education subject specific students. Fairfield U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.

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#2

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Quinnipiac University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

Out of the 11 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Sacred Heart University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Sacred Heart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.

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#4

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hartford. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Connecticut list. UHart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of West Hartford.

Subject Specific Ed majors at UHart take out an average of $19,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Western Connecticut State University is a great place for teacher education subject specific students. Located in the small city of Danbury, WestConn is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, subject specific ed graduates from WestConn carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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Central Connecticut State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best teacher education subject specific programs. CCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of New Britain.

The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at CCSU take out is $25,064.

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With a ranking of #7, Eastern Connecticut State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education subject specific students. Located in the fringe town of Willimantic, ECSU is a public school with a small student population.

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#8

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

University of Saint Joseph ranked #8 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the suburb of West Hartford, USJ is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT

University of Bridgeport came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Connecticut ranking. UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Bridgeport.

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Southern Connecticut State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for teacher education subject specific students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, SCSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, subject specific ed graduates from SCSU take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $201, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,283
Maine 204
Vermont 80
New Hampshire 140
Rhode Island 162

One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, teacher education subject specific has other similar majors worth exploring.

Subject Specific Ed Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching 8,121
Reading Teacher Education 6,490
Music Education 4,761
Mathematics Education 3,395
English & Language Arts Education 3,113
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 2,335
Social Studies Education 1,968
Art Education 1,837
Health Education 1,801
Science Education 1,371
Agricultural Teacher Education 1,130
Biology Education 865
History Education 804
Trade & Industrial Teacher Education 715
Technology Education 575
Social Science Teacher Education 474
Technical Teacher Education 462
Spanish Education 457
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist 370
Modern Language Education 338
Drama & Dance Education 293
Family & Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education 286
Chemistry Education 238
Computer Teacher Education 217
Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education 185
Earth Science Teacher Education 169
Physics Education 152
Environmental Education 96
Speech Teacher Education 68
French Language Teacher Education 55
Driver & Safety Teacher Education 55
Health Occupations Teacher Education 48
Communication Arts and Literature Teacher Education 22
Distributive Education 11
German Language Teacher Education 8
Psychology Teacher Education 5
Latin Teacher Education 4
Geography Teacher Education 3

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 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 Aparajita Datta.

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