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2023 Most Popular Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in Connecticut

6 Schools Ranked

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 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 Most Popular Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in Connecticut to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Connecticut to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

#1

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
29 Total Awards
$20,325 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Connecticut the most popular school in Connecticut for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. UCONN is a public institution located in Storrs, Connecticut. The school has a large population, and it awarded 29 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 59% were women.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UCONN. In 2019-2020 about 74% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#2

Central Connecticut State University

New Britain, Connecticut
15 Total Awards
$12,848 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Connecticut State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in New Britain, Connecticut, the medium-sized public school handed out 15 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.

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.

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#3

University of Hartford

West Hartford, Connecticut
12 Total Awards
$15,202 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hartford landed the # 3 spot on the list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in West Hartford, Connecticut, and it awarded 12 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 42% were women.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UHart. In 2019-2020 about 67% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#4

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, Connecticut
8 Total Awards
$21,686 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Bridgeport helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teaching schools in Connecticut. Bridgeport, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

Around 75% of those degree recipients were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UBridgeport. During the 2019-2020 year, about 53% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full University of Bridgeport Report

#4

Southern Connecticut State University

New Haven, Connecticut
8 Total Awards
$13,321 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southern Connecticut State University is a great place for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. Southern Connecticut State University is a medium-sized public school located in New Haven, Connecticut that handed out 8 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 88% were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at SCSU. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 93% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Southern Connecticut State University Report

#6

Western Connecticut State University

Danbury, Connecticut
4 Total Awards
$13,253 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Western Connecticut State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. WestConn is a small public school situated in Danbury, Connecticut. It awarded 4 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 75% of those degree recipients were women.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at WestConn. In 2019-2020 about 92% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 6 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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