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Colleges for Teacher Education in Connecticut
13 colleges in Connecticut award a bachelor’s degree in teacher education, according to federal data. Each is rated on academics and value, with every figure linked to its source.
Highest-rated
#3
Charter Oak State College
Compass ScoreExceptional · Top 10%New Britain, CT · Value A · Academics B+
Where graduates earn the most
Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates in this field a few years after finishing, from the College Scorecard.
| Rank | College | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Connecticut Storrs, CT Earnings $56,268 · Debt $24,500 | $56,268 | $24,500 |
| 2 | University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT Earnings $56,268 · Debt $24,500 | $56,268 | $24,500 |
| 3 | University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT Earnings $56,268 · Debt $24,500 | $56,268 | $24,500 |
| 4 | University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT Earnings $56,268 · Debt $24,500 | $56,268 | $24,500 |
| 5 | University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT Earnings $56,268 · Debt $24,500 | $56,268 | $24,500 |
| 6 | Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT Earnings $52,220 · Debt $27,000 | $52,220 | $27,000 |
| 7 | Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic, CT Earnings $52,010 · Debt $26,478 | $52,010 | $26,478 |
All 13
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| School | Compass Score | Value | Academics | Net price | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut College Honor RollCollege Compass Guide Honor Roll: the top 10% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ and A), from academics and value. New London · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $36,175 | 1,995 | |
| University of Connecticut Honor RollCollege Compass Guide Honor Roll: the top 10% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ and A), from academics and value. Storrs · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $25,097 | 27,364 | |
| Charter Oak State College Honor RollCollege Compass Guide Honor Roll: the top 10% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ and A), from academics and value. New Britain · Public | AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $15,815 | 1,766 | |
| University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford · Public | AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $16,403 | 1,494 | |
| Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $21,067 | 3,979 | |
| University of Hartford West Hartford · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $30,282 | 5,913 | |
| University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton · Public | AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $13,807 | 474 | |
| University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford · Public | AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $16,798 | 2,240 | |
| University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury · Public | A+Value: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $10,875 | 760 | |
| Western Connecticut State University Danbury · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $17,604 | 4,137 | |
| Central Connecticut State University New Britain · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $16,857 | 9,712 | |
| Southern Connecticut State University New Haven · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $20,857 | 8,820 | |
| Mitchell College New London · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $30,260 | 500 |
Common questions
How many colleges in Connecticut offer a teacher education degree?
13, counting colleges that award a bachelor’s degree in teacher education in the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard data. Some colleges offer the field as a minor or under another name; check each college’s catalog.
How are these colleges rated?
Every college is rated from the U.S. Department of Education’s data: Academic Excellence (graduation, retention, preparation and teaching) and Value (what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and student debt). The major does not affect the grades. See the methodology.
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