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2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Connecticut

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Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 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 Schools in Connecticut ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Connecticut to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Connecticut

The following schools top our list of the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges.

Top 10 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools

#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 degree in Connecticut. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#2

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

The excellent programs at University of New Haven helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in Connecticut. Located in the suburb of West Haven, University of New Haven is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Post University

Waterbury, CT

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Post University is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. Post University is a large private for-profit school located in the suburb of Waterbury.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Connecticut. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

The excellent programs at University of Hartford helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in Connecticut. Located in the midsize city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Western Connecticut State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Connecticut list. WestConn is a small public school located in the city of Danbury.

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#7

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

Sacred Heart University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

University of Saint Joseph landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. USJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Hartford.

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Central Connecticut State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. 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 ranked #10 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Connecticut list. SCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New Haven.

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

Explore all the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

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 10 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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