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2023 Most Popular General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut

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Finding the Best General Psychology Master's Degree School for You

With 23 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general psychology is the #96 most popular major in Connecticut.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Connecticut to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Psychology program at each school on the list.

Check out the psychology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Connecticut.

Our analysis found Central Connecticut State University to be the most popular school for general psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Connecticut. Located in the large suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 90% of the psychology majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southern Connecticut State University is a great place for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. SCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.

Women make up 63% of the psychology majors at the school.

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#3

Wesleyan University

Middletown, CT

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Wesleyan University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general psychology schools in Connecticut. Wesleyan U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Middletown.

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#4

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fairfield University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Connecticut helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general psychology schools in Connecticut. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

University of Hartford ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the medium-sized city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best General Psychology Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Psychology Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 283
Rhode Island 7
New Hampshire 711
Maine 8
Vermont 24

One of 3 majors within the area of study, general psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 29,224
Child Development & Psychology 2,576
Other Psychology 2,162

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to BruceBlaus.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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