Connecticut Masters in Education Programs

Connecticut has many aliases… The Constitution State, The Nutmeg State, The Provisions State, and the Land of Steady Habits. Though it is the 3rd smallest state in the US, they pack a punch when it comes to nationally accredited Master’s programs in Education.

The colleges and universities below have accredited graduate Education programs offering many Master’s level degrees such as Master of Arts in Teaching, Master of Education, etc. with countless specialization areas.


Central Connecticut State University
School of Education and Professional Studies

Central Connecticut State University’s School of Education and Professional Studies offers several Master’s programs for educators.

Master of Science programs are offered in the following specializations:

  • Early Childhood Education
  • Elementary Education
  • Educational Leadership
  • Educational Studies
  • Educational Technology
  • Physical Education
  • Reading and Language Arts
  • Special Education

A Master of Science in Counselor Education program is offered with the following specialty areas:

  • Marriage and Family Therapy
  • School Counseling
  • Professional and Rehabilitation Counseling
  • Student Development in Higher Education

CCSU also offers a Master of Arts in Teaching program for candidates with a bachelor’s degree in a particular subject area who is seeking initial teacher certification and a Master’s degree.

Accreditations

The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education

Contact Information

1615 Stanley Street
Barnard Hall #203.0000
New Britain, CT 06050
(860) 832-2100


Eastern Connecticut State University
School of Education and Professional Studies

Eastern Connecticut State University offers several Master’s programs for educators. Master of Science programs are available in the following specialty areas:

  • Early Childhood
  • Educational Technology
  • Elementary Education
  • Secondary Education
  • Reading and Language Arts
  • Science Education
  • Organizational Management
Accreditations

The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education

Contact Information

83 Windham Street
Willimantic, CT 06226
(860) 465-4530


Fairfield University
School of Education & Allied Professions

Fairfield University’s Graduate School in Education and Applied Professions offers many Master’s programs applicable to teachers and other educators.

Two programs are offered in Counselor Education. A Master of Arts degree is offered in two specialty areas: Clinical Mental Health Counseling and School Counseling.

Fairfield offers a Master of Arts program in both Elementary Education (K-6) and Secondary Education (7-12). The Secondary Education program offers the following specializations:

  • English
  • Math
  • Science (Concentrations in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, or General Science)
  • Social Studies/History
  • World Languages (French, German, Latin, or Spanish)

The school offers a comprehensive Master of Arts in Special Education program.

A Master of Arts in Educational Technology program is also offered. Candidates can choose to add an optional School Library Media specialization to their Education Technology Master’s.

Several other Master of Arts programs are available in the following specializations:

  • Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
  • World Languages
  • Bilingual Education
  • Teaching and Foundations
  • Marriage and Family Therapy
  • Family Studies
  • School Psychology
Accreditations

The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs
Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education

Contact Information

1073 North Benson Road
GSEAP
Canisius Hall, Room 102
Fairfield, CT 06824
(203) 254-4241


Quinnipiac University
School of Education

Quinnipiac University’s School of Education offers Master of Arts in Teaching programs in Elementary Education (K-6) and Secondary Education (7-12). They also offer a Master of Science in Teacher Leadership.

Accreditations

The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education

Contact Information

275 Mount Carmel Avenue
Hamden, CT 06518
(203) 582-8200


Sacred Heart University
Isabelle Farrington College of Education

Sacred Heart University offers Master of Arts in Teaching programs with the following specializations:

  • Elementary Education
  • Secondary Education
  • Educational Technology
  • Literacy and Professional Enrichment

Candidates for the Master of Arts in Teaching program should already hold certification in Connecticut as a public school teacher.

Accreditations

The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education

Contact Information

5151 Park Avenue
Fairfield, CT 06825
(203) 371-7800


Southern Connecticut State University
School of Education

Southern Connecticut State University’s Counseling and School Psychology Department offers Master of Science programs in the following specializations:

  • Clinical Mental Health Counseling
  • School Counseling
  • School Psychology

SCSU’s School of Education offer Master of Science programs in the following specialty areas:

  • Elementary Education
  • Art Education
  • Human Performance (Exercise Science)
  • School Health Education
  • Special Education K-12 (Concentrations in Adaptive Technology, Autism Spectrum Disorders and Other Developmental Disabilities, Early Childhood Special Education, Interdisciplinary, Learning Disabilities, Serious Emotional Disabilities)

The Information and Library Science Department offers a Master of Library Science program. The program is accredited by the American Library Association.

Accreditations

The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs
National Association of School Psychologists
American Library Association
American Association of Health Education

Contact Information

501 Crescent Street
New Haven, CT 06515
(203) 392-5900


The University of Hartford
College of Education, Nursing, and Health Professions

University of Hartford’s Department of Education offers two Master of Education programs in the following specializations:

  • Early Childhood (Optional concentration in Montessori Studies)
  • Elementary Education (Optional concentration in Montessori Studies)
Accreditations

The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education

Contact Information

200 Bloomfield Avenue
West hartford, CT 06117
(860) 768-4100


University of Connecticut
Neag School of Education

The University of Connecticut’s Naeg School of Education has several departments that offer Master’s level programs. The departments are as follows:

  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Educational Leadership
  • Educational Psychology
  • Kinesiology

The Curriculum and Instruction Department offers a Master of Arts in Education – Curriculum and Instruction program. Students in this program typically concentrate in their preferred area of interest at the Elementary or Secondary Education level.

The following specialty areas are offered at the Elementary Education level:

  • General Elementary Education
  • Reading/Language Arts Education

The following specialty areas are offered at the Secondary Education level:

  • English
  • Agriculture
  • Mathematics
  • Reading/Language Arts
  • Science
  • Social Sciences/History
  • World Languages

The Department of Educational Leadership offers a Master of Arts in Adult Learning and a Master of Arts in Higher Education and Student Affairs.

The Department of Educational Psychology offers several Master of Arts programs for teachers and educators. Programs are offered in the following specializations:

  • Cognition and Instruction
  • School Counselor Education
  • Gifted Education
  • Educational Technology
  • Measurement, Evaluation, and Assessment
  • School Psychology
  • Special Education

The Department of Kinesiology offers two Master’s programs. They are a Master of Arts in Exercise Science and a Master of Arts in Sports Management.

Accreditations

The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education

Contact Information

249 Glenbrook Road, Unit 2064C
Storrs, CT 06269
(860) 486-3813


Western Connecticut State University
School of Professional Studies

Western Connecticut State University’s School of Professional Studies offers a Master of Science in Education with specializations in the following:

  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Instructional Technology
  • Reading
  • Special Education

A Master of Arts in Teaching Secondary Education (7-12) is offered in the following specialty areas:

  • Biology
  • Mathematics
  • Spanish

Finally, the school also offers a Master of Science in Counselor Education program with two specialties: Community Counseling and School Counseling.

Accreditations

The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs

Contact Information

181 White Street
Danbury, CT 06810
(877) 837-9278