97% Success Rate
Percentage of graduating seniors in 2019 who have jobs in their chosen fields or are continuing their educations within 6 months of graduation. (79% knowledge rate)
School of Education Quick Facts
The School of Education’s mission is to empower the next generation of educators, public school leaders and digital learning developers with the knowledge, skills and compassion to transform lives.
Student Enrollment By the Numbers
322 Total Student Enrollment
As of Fall 2019, the School of Education enrolled 322 students across all programs and courses, including the dual-degree MAT program.
Student Profile
The School of Education is a diverse and inclusive community that welcomes students of all ages, ethnicities and backgrounds.
- Average GPA: 3.48 (across programs based on 2017–18 admitted students)
- Average age: 31
- Average class size: 25 students
Career Outcomes
Our graduates currently work in the following states:
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Maine
- Massachusetts
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Carolina
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- Vermont
Success beyond graduation
Our Bridge mentoring program supports graduates in their first two years of teaching by pairing them with a school principal who can offer guidance as needed.
Field-Based Experience
Students implement what they’ve learned through internships and student teaching experiences at local schools in urban and rural settings.
Field-Based Experience By the Numbers
80 Hours
Dual-degree MAT students complete 80 hours of work in public school settings in their junior and senior years.
181 Days
Graduate MAT students gain practical experience interning in their first two semesters and eventually take on full responsibility for all aspects of the classroom during their student teaching.
216 Hours
Sixth-Year Diploma in Educational Leadership students complete a minimum of 216 hours of practical leadership experience.
Our deep network of collaborative partnerships includes the following school districts:
- Beacon Falls
- Branford
- Bridgeport
- Cheshire
- Fair Haven
- Hamden
- Madison
- Meriden
- Milford
- Naugatuck
- New Haven
- Newtown
- North Branford
- Norwalk
- Orange
- Southington
- Trumbull
- Wallingford
- Westport
- Wethersfield
- Windsor
- Woodbridge
Quinnipiac Future Teachers Organization
The Quinnipiac Future Teachers Organization (QFTO) is a student-run club that organizes events in public schools throughout Connecticut, including after-school tutoring, school beautification and programs that blend academics, nutrition and fitness.
QFTO provides an opportunity for dual-degree MAT students to immerse themselves in school-based activities as early as their first year.
Study Abroad
Dual-degree MAT students may travel or study abroad in their sophomore or junior years. Students who go overseas in their junior year take coursework online and have the opportunity to complete fieldwork in a foreign country. Faculty-led credit courses that include study abroad also are available.
Faculty By the Numbers
79 Total Faculty
10 Full-Time Faculty
69 Part-Time Faculty
Our Reputation
Best Online Graduate Education Programs 2020
U.S. News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report ranks the online MS in Teacher Leadership, MS in Instructional Design and MS in Special Education programs among the top online graduate education programs in the country.
2020 rankings include:
- #1 in Connecticut for online graduate education programs
- #69 nation-wide for online graduate education programs
- #17 in the "Student Engagement" category
- #10 in the "Services and Technology" category
Annual Measures
Evidence of our outcomes are found in 8 measures on our Annual Measures page:
Pass Rates By the Numbers
100% Sixth-Year Diploma
93.7% MAT Programs
100% Special Education
Percentage of students who passed the state licensure exams by August 31 of their graduating year (based on 2018 graduating class).
Exceeding the Highest Standards in Public Education
All programs in the School of Education are accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and by the Connecticut State Department of Education.
School of Education graduates earn exceptionally high scores on licensure examinations required for certification both within and outside the state of Connecticut, including the Praxis II tests for special educators and elementary and secondary teacher candidates; the Foundations of Reading Test; Spanish ACTFL Test; and the Connecticut Administrator Test (CAT), taken by the candidates in the Sixth-Year Diploma in Educational Leadership program.
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