Graduate Programs at Central Connecticut State University

Graduate School Overview

Central Connecticut State University (referred to as CCSU) is a Public, 4 years school located in New Britain, CT. It is classified as a Master's College and University (larger programs) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.

The school is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education (7/1/1947 - Current[Estimated Date]).

CCSU Directory Information
School Name	Central Connecticut State University (CCSU)
Address	1615 Stanley St, New Britain, CT 6050
Phone	860-832-2278
Web	https://www.ccsu.edu
Online Application	https://www.ccsu.edu/applyonline/applications.html
Financial Info	https://www.ccsu.edu/financialaid

The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Central Connecticut State University is $13,488 for Connecticut residents and $26,186 for out-of-state students. The school has 1,905 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 9,653 including undergraduate students.

It offers total 140 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 7 programs are available online classes.

Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School Type	Public, 4 years
Tuition & Fees	$26,186 $13,488 for Connecticut Residents
Student Population	1,905
Offered Degrees/Programs	Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs	140 graduate programs (7 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1

The graduate tuition & fees at Central Connecticut State University is $13,488 for Connecticut residents and $26,186 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $731.

Central Connecticut State University offers the alternative tuition plans.

Central Connecticut State University offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.

On its campus, remedial services, academic/career services, employment services for students, on-campus daycare for students' children are provided for their students.

Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	7 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities	ROTC (Army, Air Force) Study abroad Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services	Remedial services Academic/career services Employment services for students On-campus daycare for students' children

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Central Connecticut State University is $13,488 for Connecticut residents and $26,186 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 0.44% compared to previous academic year.

Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)

2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
	Connecticut Residents		Out-of-State
	Tuition	Fees	Tuition	Fees
2018-2019	$7,027	$4,808	$18,102	$6,076
2019-2020	$7,378	$4,978	$19,008	$6,136
2020-2021	$7,674	$5,174	$19,768	$6,304
2021-2022	$7,674	$5,174	$19,768	$6,304
2022-2023	$8,058	$5,430	$20,756	$5,430

The graduate school tuition & fees of CCSU is average compared to public graduate schools in Connecticut. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,603 and the Connecticut graduate tuition is $24,827 (public) / $21,901 (private).

The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.

Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
	Residents	Out-of-State
Central Connecticut State University	$13,488	$26,186
All Graduate Schools	$16,007	$19,603
Public	$11,484	$20,787
Private	$19,674
Connecticut Graduate Schools	$16,717	$21,217
Public	$14,560	$24,827
Private	$21,901

For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $14,720 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Central Connecticut State University. On-campus living costs are increased by 2.01% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $14,720. Off-campus living costs are increased by 2.01% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Living Expenses
	Living On-Campus		Living Off-Campus
	Room & Board	Other Expense	Room & Board	Other Expense
2018-2019	$12,176	$2,027	$11,738	$2,465
2019-2020	$12,528	$2,215	$12,528	$2,215
2020-2021	$12,716	$2,256	$12,716	$2,256
2021-2022	$12,174	$2,256	$12,174	$2,256
2022-2023	$12,464	$2,256	$12,464	$2,256

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $731 at Central Connecticut State University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 0.41% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
	Tuition
2018-2019	$654
2019-2020	$699
2020-2021	$728
2021-2022	$728
2022-2023	$731

Graduate Programs at CCSU

Central Connecticut State University offers 75 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 721 students have completed their study at Central Connecticut State University.

Offered Degrees at Central Connecticut State University
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Available Online Class	Number of Completers
Master's Degree	40	5	511
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship	1	0	15
Doctor's degree - other	1	0	23
Post Bachelor's Degree	29	2	43
Post Master's Degree	4	0	129
Total	75	7	721

The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Central Connecticut State University by award level.

The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Educational Leadership and Administration program with 88 completers.
The most popular Master's program is the Accounting and Business/Management program with 92 completers.
The most popular Doctorate program is the Nurse Anesthetist program with 23 completers.

Popular Post-graduate Certificate Programs at Central Connecticut State University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	88	$80,600
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	88	$80,600
Reading Teacher Education	✕	28	-
Superintendency and Educational System Administration	✕	15	-
Superintendency and Educational System Administration	✕	11	-

Popular Master's Programs at Central Connecticut State University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Accounting and Business/Management	✕	92	-
Accounting and Business/Management	✕	80	-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	✕	72	-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	✕	61	-
Special Education and Teaching	✕	54	$52,200

Popular Doctorate Programs at Central Connecticut State University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Nurse Anesthetist	✕	23	-
Nurse Anesthetist	✕	21	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	15	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	9	-

Central Connecticut State University offers 75 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 721 students have completed their graduate studies.

511 students have earned/completed Master's program.
23 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
43 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
129 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.

Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism [+]	✔ (1 completers)	5 completers	-
Organizational Communication	✔	5	-
Computer and Information Sciences [+]	✕	11 completers	-
Information Technology	✕	11	-
Education [+]	✕	199 completers	-
Education	✕	21	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	11	-
Educational/Instructional Technology	✕	12	-
Special Education and Teaching	✕	39	$52,200
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	✕	61	-
Elementary Education and Teaching	✕	0	-
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching	✕	0	-
Art Teacher Education	✕	4	-
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education	✕	9	-
Music Teacher Education	✕	3	-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching	✕	9	-
Reading Teacher Education	✕	18	-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	✕	12	-
Engineering [+]	✕	4 completers	-
Computer Software Engineering	✕	4	-
Mechanical Engineering	✕	0	-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+]	✔ (1 completers)	21 completers	-
Foreign Languages and Literatures	✔	21	-
English Language and Literature [+]	✕	7 completers	-
English Language and Literature	✕	7	-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+]	✕	17 completers	-
Biology/Biological Sciences	✕	5	-
Molecular Biology	✕	12	-
Mathematics and Statistics [+]	✕	15 completers	-
Mathematics	✕	15	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+]	✔ (1 completers)	6 completers	-
International/Global Studies	✕	1	-
Computational Science	✔	5	-
Physical Sciences [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Physical Sciences (other)	✕	0	-
Psychology [+]	✕	10 completers	-
Psychology	✕	10	-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+]	✕	5 completers	-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	✕	5	-
Social Sciences [+]	✕	7 completers	-
Geography	✕	7	-
Visual and Performing Arts [+]	✕	2 completers	-
Design and Visual Communications	✕	2	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✔ (1 completers)	33 completers	-
Athletic Training/Trainer	✕	0	-
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling	✕	27	-
Nursing Practice	✔	6	-
Business [+]	✔ (1 completers)	162 completers	-
Operations Management and Supervision	✕	17	-
Accounting	✕	35	-
Accounting and Business/Management	✕	92	-
Management Science	✔	9	-
Construction Management	✕	9	-
History [+]	✕	6 completers	-
History	✕	4	-
Public/Applied History	✕	2	-
	Total	511

Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Education [+]	✕	15 completers	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	15	-
	Total	15

Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	23 completers	-
Nurse Anesthetist	✕	23	-
	Total	23

Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Public Relations/Image Management	✕	0	-
Education [+]	✕	8 completers	-
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs	✕	0	-
Elementary Education and Teaching	✕	1	-
Art Teacher Education	✕	3	-
Foreign Language Teacher Education	✕	0	-
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education	✕	0	-
Music Teacher Education	✕	0	-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching	✕	1	-
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education	✕	0	-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	✕	3	-
Engineering [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Mechanical Engineering	✕	0	-
Engineering Technology [+]	✕	4 completers	-
Quality Control Technology/Technician	✕	4	-
Work and Family Studies [+]	✕	4 completers	-
Adult Development and Aging	✕	4	-
English Language and Literature [+]	✕	0 completers	-
English Language and Literature	✕	0	-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+]	✕	2 completers	-
Biology/Biological Sciences	✕	2	-
Molecular Biology	✕	0	-
Mathematics and Statistics [+]	✔ (1 completers)	8 completers	-
Mathematics	✕	1	-
Applied Mathematics	✔	7	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Computational Science	✕	0	-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Law Enforcement Investigation and Interviewing	✕	0	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	1 completers	-
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (other)	✕	0	-
Environmental Health	✕	1	-
Business [+]	✔ (1 completers)	14 completers	-
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management	✕	6	-
Organizational Leadership	✕	0	-
Accounting	✔	4	-
Credit Management	✕	0	-
Management Science	✕	3	-
Construction Management	✕	1	-
History [+]	✕	2 completers	-
History	✕	2	-
	Total	43

Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Education [+]	✕	127 completers	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	88	$80,600
Superintendency and Educational System Administration	✕	11	-
Reading Teacher Education	✕	28	-
Psychology [+]	✕	2 completers	-
Counseling Psychology	✕	2	-
	Total	129

Graduate Student Population at CCSU

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 1,905 students enrolled into Central Connecticut State University graduate schools where it has total 9,653 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 484 full-time and 1,421 part-time graduate students. By gender, 684 male and 1,221 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.

Graduate School Student Population By Gender
	Total	Male	Female
Total	1,905	684	1,221
Full-time	484	164	320
Part-tme	1,421	520	901

The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.

There are 1,322 White (69.40%), 167 Black/African American (8.77%), 228 Hispanic (11.97%), 87 Asian (4.57%), and 101 students with other races. 23 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	1,905	684	1,221
American Indian/Native American	2	1	1
Asian	87	35	52
Black/African American	167	74	93
Hispanic	228	64	164
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	1	0	1
White	1,322	473	849
Two More	45	18	27
Un-Known	30	11	19
Non-resident Alien	23	8	15

Central Connecticut State University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 229 graduate students (12.02% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 382 graduate students (20.05% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.

Distance Learning Student Population
	Number of Graduate Students
Total	1,905
Enrolled Online Exclusively	229
Enrolled Some Online Courses	382
Not in Online Courses	1,294

The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Central Connecticut State University. 396 students are aged 20 to 24 (20.79% of total students), 1 students are aged below 20 (0.05%), 205 students are aged above 50 (10.76%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Central Connecticut State University.

Graduate Student Population By Age
	Total	Male	Female
Total	1,905	684	1,221
Age 18-19	1	0	1
Age 20-21	18	8	10
Age 22-24	378	137	241
Age 25-29	511	172	339
Age 30-34	334	128	206
Age 35-39	190	66	124
Age 40-49	268	101	167
Age 50-64	150	43	107
Over 64	55	29	26

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