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2023 Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut

7 Schools Ranked
$25,906 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Connecticut to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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.

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Top Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Fairfield University

Fairfield, Connecticut
$19,498 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Fairfield University to be the best school for teaching students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Connecticut.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Fairfield U. During the 2019-2020 year, about 78% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#2

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, Connecticut

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Sacred Heart University is a great place for teaching students working on their graduate certificate.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Sacred Heart does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 64% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#3

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, Connecticut
$20,340 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Quinnipiac University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut list.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Quinnipiac does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 52% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Quinnipiac University Report

#4

Central Connecticut State University

New Britain, Connecticut
$12,848 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Central Connecticut State University is a great place for teaching students working on their graduate certificate.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at CCSU. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 95% took at least some of their classes online.

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#5

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
$20,325 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Connecticut is a great place for teaching students working on their graduate certificate.

One thing to take note of is that UCONN does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 74% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#6

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, Connecticut
$21,686 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Bridgeport did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UBridgeport. In fact, around 53% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#7

Southern Connecticut State University

New Haven, Connecticut
$13,321 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Southern Connecticut State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate.

Online graduate courses are available at SCSU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 93% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 7 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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