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2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut

8 Colleges
$54,380 Avg Salary
$18,750 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, clinical, counseling and applied psychology students earned 372 degrees and certificates from a Connecticut school, making the subject the 9th in the state.

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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Connecticut to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut

Check out the clinical psychology graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Connecticut Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Clinical & Counseling Psychology

#1

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Our analysis found Fairfield University to be the best school for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Connecticut. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Connecticut State University is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. WestConn is a small public school located in the city of Danbury.

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#4

Post University

Waterbury, CT

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Post University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in Connecticut. Post University is a large private for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Waterbury.

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#5

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of New Haven is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of West Haven, University of New Haven is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

University of Hartford ranked #6 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the midsize city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Central Connecticut State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the large suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Southern Connecticut State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. SCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of New Haven.

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Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,127
Rhode Island 119
New Hampshire 47
Maine 51
Vermont 53

One of 3 majors within the area of study, clinical, counseling and applied psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Clinical Psychology

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 8,051
Child Development & Psychology 2,576
Other Psychology 2,162

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).

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