CCSU Graduate Programs

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 06050
Phone	860-832-2278
Web	https://www2.ccsu.edu
Online Application	https://www.ccsu.edu/applyonline/applications.html
Financial Info	https://www.ccsu.edu/financialaid

The 2022 graduate school tuition & fees at Central Connecticut State University is $12,848 for Connecticut residents and $26,072 for out-of-state students. The school has 2,276 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 11,822 including undergraduate students.

It offers total 67 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 2 programs are available online classes.

CCSU Graduate School 2022 Key Facts
School Type	Public, 4 years
Tuition & Fees	$26,072 $12,848 for Connecticut Residents
Student Population	2,276
Offered Degrees/Programs	Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs	67 graduate programs (2 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio	16 to 1

The graduate tuition & fees at Central Connecticut State University is $12,848 for Connecticut residents and $26,072 for out-of-state students for academic year 2021-2022. The tuition per credit hour is $714 for Connecticut residents and $728 for out-of-state students. Central Connecticut State University offers the alternative tuition plans.

CCSU 2022 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Connecticut Residents	$12,848
Out-of-State	$26,072
Tuition per Credit Hour
Connecticut Residents	$714
Out-of-State	$728

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 are provided for their students.

Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services at CCSU
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	2 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities	ROTC (Army) Study abroad Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services	Remedial services Academic/career services Employment services for students

2022 Tuition, Fees, Other College Costs

For academic year 2021-2022, the graduate school tuition & fees of Central Connecticut State University is $12,848 for Connecticut residents and $26,072 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are stayed same compared to previous academic year.

Data source: 2021-2022 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: March 16, 2022)

2021-2022 Graduate Tuition & fees
	Connecticut Residents		Out-of-State
	Tuition	Fees	Tuition	Fees
2017-2018	$6,757	$4,635	$18,102	$5,866
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

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 $19,187 and the Connecticut graduate tuition is $26,483 (public) / $21,277 (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	$12,848	$26,072
All Graduate Schools	$11,040	$19,187
Public	$11,040	$20,146
Private	$19,294
Connecticut Graduate Schools	$13,945	$21,826
Public	$13,945	$26,483
Private	$21,277

For academic year 2021-2022, the living costs are $14,430 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 decreased by -3.62% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $14,430. Off-campus living costs are decreased by -3.62% compared to previous academic year.

2021-2022 Living Costs
	Living On-Campus		Living Off-Campus
	Room & Board	Other Expense	Room & Board	Other Expense
2017-2018	$11,816	$2,024	$11,378	$2,462
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

For academic year 2021-2022, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $714 for Connecticut residents and $728 for other students at Central Connecticut State University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are stayed same compared to previous academic year.

2021-2022 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
	Connecticut Residents	Out-of-State
2017-2018	$629	$629
2018-2019	$654	$654
2019-2020	$686	$699
2020-2021	$714	$728
2021-2022	$714	$728

Graduate Programs at CCSU

Central Connecticut State University offers 73 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, 702 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	568
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship	1	0	6
Doctor's degree - other	1	0	0
Post Bachelor's Degree	25	2	33
Post Master's Degree	6	0	95
Total	73	7	702

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 73 completers.
The most popular Master's program is the Accounting and Business/Management program with 60 completers.
The most popular Doctorate program is the Educational Leadership and Administration program with 6 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	✕	73	$80,600
Reading Teacher Education	✕	8	-
Art Teacher Education	✕	8	-
Counseling Psychology	✕	6	-
Mathematics Teacher Education	✕	5	-

Popular Master's Programs at Central Connecticut State University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Accounting and Business/Management	✕	60	-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	✕	60	-
Special Education and Teaching	✕	34	$52,200
Nurse Anesthetist	✕	29	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	28	-

Popular Doctorate Programs at Central Connecticut State University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	6	-
Nurse Anesthetist	✕	0	-

Central Connecticut State University offers 73 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 702 students have completed their graduate studies.

568 students have earned/completed Master's program.
33 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
95 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)	12 completers	-
Organizational Communication	✔	12	-
Computer And Information Sciences [+]	✔ (2 completers)	23 completers	-
Computer and Information Sciences	✔	0	-
Information Technology	✕	20	-
Information Science/Studies	✔	3	-
Education [+]	✕	241 completers	-
Education	✕	7	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	28	-
Educational/Instructional Technology	✕	23	-
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education	✕	2	-
Special Education and Teaching	✕	34	$52,200
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	✕	60	-
Elementary Education and Teaching	✕	2	-
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching	✕	4	-
Art Teacher Education	✕	5	-
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education	✕	11	-
Music Teacher Education	✕	4	-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching	✕	20	-
Reading Teacher Education	✕	23	-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	✕	18	-
Engineering [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Engineering	✕	0	-
Computer Software Engineering	✕	0	-
Engineering Technology [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician	✕	0	-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics [+]	✔ (1 completers)	5 completers	-
Foreign Languages and Literatures	✔	5	-
English Language And Literature [+]	✕	4 completers	-
English Language and Literature	✕	4	-
Biological And Biomedical Sciences [+]	✕	23 completers	-
Biology/Biological Sciences	✕	9	-
Molecular Biology	✕	14	-
Mathematics And Statistics [+]	✕	17 completers	-
Mathematics	✕	17	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+]	✕	2 completers	-
Biological and Physical Sciences	✕	0	-
International/Global Studies	✕	2	-
Physical Sciences [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Physical Sciences	✕	0	-
Physical Sciences (other)	✕	0	-
Psychology [+]	✕	8 completers	-
Psychology	✕	8	-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, And Firefighting [+]	✕	26 completers	-
	✕	0	-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	✕	26	-
Social Sciences [+]	✕	3 completers	-
Social Sciences	✕	0	-
Geography	✕	3	-
Visual And Performing Arts [+]	✕	1 completers	-
Visual and Performing Arts	✕	0	-
Design and Visual Communications	✕	1	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✔ (2 completers)	55 completers	-
Chiropractic	✔	0	-
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling	✕	26	-
Nurse Anesthetist	✕	29	-
Nursing Practice	✔	0	-
Business [+]	✔ (2 completers)	126 completers	-
Business/Commerce	✔	0	-
Operations Management and Supervision	✕	27	-
Accounting	✕	15	-
Accounting and Business/Management	✕	60	-
Management Science	✔	0	-
Construction Management	✕	24	-
History [+]	✕	20 completers	-
History	✕	5	-
Public/Applied History	✕	15	-
	Total	568

Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Education [+]	✕	6 completers	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	6	-
	Total	6

Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Nurse Anesthetist	✕	0	-
	Total	0

Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism [+]	✕	2 completers	-
Public Relations/Image Management	✕	2	-
Education [+]	✕	17 completers	-
Education	✕	0	-
Special Education and Teaching	✕	0	-
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs	✕	0	-
Elementary Education and Teaching	✕	1	-
Art Teacher Education	✕	8	-
Foreign Language Teacher Education	✕	1	-
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education	✕	0	-
Music Teacher Education	✕	1	-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching	✕	3	-
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education	✕	0	-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	✕	3	-
Engineering Technology [+]	✕	4 completers	-
Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician	✕	0	-
Quality Control Technology/Technician	✕	4	-
Work and Family Studies [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	✕	0	-
Adult Development and Aging	✕	0	-
English Language And Literature [+]	✕	1 completers	-
English Language and Literature	✕	1	-
Biological And Biomedical Sciences [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Biology/Biological Sciences	✕	0	-
Molecular Biology	✕	0	-
Mathematics And Statistics [+]	✔ (2 completers)	3 completers	-
Mathematics	✔	0	-
Applied Mathematics	✔	3	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	3 completers	-
Chiropractic	✕	0	-
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (other)	✕	3	-
Environmental Health	✕	0	-
Business [+]	✔ (2 completers)	1 completers	-
Business/Commerce	✔	0	-
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management	✕	1	-
Accounting	✔	0	-
Management Science	✕	0	-
Construction Management	✕	0	-
History [+]	✕	2 completers	-
History	✕	2	-
	Total	33

Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Education [+]	✕	89 completers	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	73	$80,600
Superintendency and Educational System Administration	✕	3	-
Mathematics Teacher Education	✕	5	-
Reading Teacher Education	✕	8	-
Psychology [+]	✕	6 completers	-
Psychology	✕	0	-
Counseling Psychology	✕	6	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Chiropractic	✕	0	-
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling	✕	0	-
	Total	95

Graduate Student Population at CCSU

For academic year 2021-2022, total 2,059 students enrolled into Central Connecticut State University graduate schools where it has total 11,822 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 542 full-time and 1,517 part-time graduate students. By gender, 718 male and 1,341 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	2,059	718	1,341
Full-time	542	178	364
Part-tme	1,517	540	977

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

There are 1,437 White (69.79%), 170 Black/African American (8.26%), 252 Hispanic (12.24%), 86 Asian (4.18%), and 114 students with other races. 35 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	2,059	718	1,341
American Indian/Native American	1	1	0
Asian	86	29	57
Black/African American	170	68	102
Hispanic	252	86	166
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	2	1	1
White	1,437	497	940
Two More	46	17	29
Un-Known	30	8	22
Non-resident Alien	35	11	24

Central Connecticut State University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 1,688 graduate students (81.98% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 271 graduate students (13.16% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.