2023 Best Value Teaching Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices
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. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Value Teaching Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in Connecticut to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for teaching students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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Top Value Teaching Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut
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Our 2023 rankings named Fairfield University the best value school in Connecticut for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Fairfield U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Fairfield, Connecticut. It awarded 80 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Fairfield U are $19,498 a year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Fairfield U. In fact, around 78% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Fairfield U also took the #1 spot in our Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut rankings.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Connecticut State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in Danbury, Connecticut, the small public school handed out 42 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WestConn are $26,477 per year.
WestConn does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 92% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Connecticut State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in New Britain, Connecticut, the medium-sized public school handed out 199 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
CCSU graduate students pay an average of $26,072 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that CCSU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 95% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Quinnipiac University is a great place for teaching students working on their master’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Located in Hamden, Connecticut, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 112 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Quinnipiac graduate students pay an average of $20,340 in tuition and fees each year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Quinnipiac. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 52% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Quinnipiac did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list.
Out of the 10 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s value ranking, University of Saint Joseph landed the # 5 spot on the list. USJ is a small private not-for-profit school situated in West Hartford, Connecticut. It awarded 229 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
USJ graduate students pay an average of $15,264 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since USJ does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 21% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, USJ is ranked #4 for overall quality in Connecticut.
University of Hartford came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in West Hartford, Connecticut, and it awarded 76 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UHart are $15,202 a year.
One thing to take note of is that UHart does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 67% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
UHart not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list.
Eastern Connecticut State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. ECSU is a public institution located in Willimantic, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 68 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at ECSU are $27,040 a year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at ECSU. In fact, around 86% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Southern Connecticut State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in New Haven, Connecticut, the medium-sized public school handed out 136 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SCSU are $26,537 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at SCSU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 93% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Connecticut landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teaching programs. UCONN is a public institution located in Storrs, Connecticut. The school has a large population, and it awarded 230 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCONN are $42,237 per year.
UCONN does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 74% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
UCONN not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list.
University of Bridgeport did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UBridgeport is located in Bridgeport, Connecticut and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 139 master’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UBridgeport are $21,686 a year.
UBridgeport does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 53% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.
References
- 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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