2023 Most Popular Business Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut
With all the business programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the Most Popular Business Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Connecticut to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Business Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut
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Our 2023 rankings named University of Connecticut the most popular school in Connecticut for business students working on their master’s degree. Storrs, Connecticut is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 697 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 45% were women.
One thing to take note of is that UCONN does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 74% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Out of the 20 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Yale University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in New Haven, Connecticut that handed out 529 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 40% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Yale. In 2019-2020 about 98% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you attend University of Hartford. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in West Hartford, Connecticut, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 412 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 54% 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Quinnipiac University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hamden, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 404 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 49% of those degree recipients were women.
Quinnipiac 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 52% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Post University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Post University is located in Waterbury, Connecticut and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 236 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 43% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Post University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 96% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of New Haven did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. University of New Haven is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in West Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 202 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 40% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at University of New Haven. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 39% took at least some of their classes online.
Sacred Heart University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Sacred Heart University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Fairfield, Connecticut that handed out 185 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 54% of those degree recipients were women.
Sacred Heart 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 2019-2020 about 64% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Central Connecticut State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. New Britain, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 167 students in 2020-2021.
Around 47% of those degree recipients were women.
CCSU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 95% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Fairfield University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fairfield, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 134 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 48% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Fairfield U. In 2019-2020 about 78% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Bridgeport landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business programs. UBridgeport is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 107 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 61% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at UBridgeport, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 53% took at least some of their classes online.
Albertus Magnus College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Albertus Magnus is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 58 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 55% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Albertus Magnus, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 48% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #12, Southern Connecticut State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their master’s degree. New Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.
Around 38% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since SCSU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 93% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Eastern Connecticut State University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. ECSU is a small public school situated in Willimantic, Connecticut. It awarded 33 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 67% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at ECSU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 86% took at least some of their classes online.
Goodwin College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Goodwin is a private not-for-profit institution located in East Hartford, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 33 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 73% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Goodwin, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 59% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Charter Oak State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Charter Oak State College is located in New Britain, Connecticut and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 76% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Charter Oak State College is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
Western Connecticut State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. WestConn is a small public school situated in Danbury, Connecticut. It awarded 14 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 57% were women.
WestConn does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 92% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #17, University of Saint Joseph did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their master’s degree. West Hartford, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at USJ. During the 2019-2020 year, about 21% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
American Sentinel University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in Aurora, Connecticut, the small private for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Since the graduate programs at American Sentinel University are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Wesleyan University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business programs.
Wesleyan U 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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 84% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Trinity College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 20 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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