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2023 Best Teaching Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut

3 Schools Ranked
$4,536 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$17,270 Avg Student Debt

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Teaching Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Connecticut to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for teaching students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school us, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

Top Teaching Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Manchester Community College

Manchester, Connecticut
$4,516 Average Tuition & Fees
$11,342 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named Manchester Community College the best school in Connecticut for teaching students working on their associate degree.

Students from Connecticut who attend MCC full time pay an average of $4,516 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $13,468. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $11,342 in student loans.

One thing to take note of is that MCC does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 80% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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#2

Capital Community College

Hartford, Connecticut
$4,596 Average Tuition & Fees
$14,245 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 3 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Capital Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list.

In-state students pay an average of $4,596 in tuition and fees if they attend Capital Community College full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $13,548. On average, associate degree students take out $14,245 in loans while pursuing their degree.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Capital Community College. In fact, around 88% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#3

Gateway Community College

New Haven, Connecticut
$4,496 Average Tuition & Fees
$10,572 Avg Student Debt

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Gateway Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Teaching Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut list.

Full-time students from Connecticut pay an average of $4,496 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Gateway Community College. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $13,448. Associate Degree recipients from Gateway Community College accumulate an average of $10,572 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Gateway Community College does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 98% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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