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2023 Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$15,027 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$54,329 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Psychology Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, psychology was ranked 8th in Connecticut. In fact, 491 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Connecticut to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for psychology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut

Check out the psychology graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Connecticut Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Psychology

#1

Post University

Waterbury, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Post University the best value school in Connecticut for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Post University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the suburb of Waterbury.

Post University graduate students pay an average of $7,700 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Psychology at Post University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Connecticut State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut list. WestConn is a small public school located in the city of Danbury.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at WestConn are $13,253 a year.

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#3

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Out of the 8 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairfield University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Fairfield U graduate students pay an average of $19,498 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Fairfield U also took the #1 spot in our Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut rankings.

Full Psychology at Fairfield University Report

#4

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Hartford helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value psychology schools in Connecticut. Located in the midsize city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

UHart graduate students pay an average of $15,202 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Psychology at University of Hartford

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Connecticut State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the large suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at CCSU are $12,848 per year.

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#6

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

University of New Haven landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate psychology programs. Located in the suburb of West Haven, University of New Haven is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of New Haven are $18,070 per year.

Read full report on Psychology at University of New Haven

Southern Connecticut State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate psychology programs. SCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of New Haven.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SCSU are $13,321 a year.

Read full report on Psychology at Southern Connecticut State University

University of Connecticut did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a very large student population.

UCONN graduate students pay an average of $20,325 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UCONN also took the #5 spot in our Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut rankings.

Read full report on Psychology at University of Connecticut

Best Value Psychology Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Psychology Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,536
Rhode Island 138
New Hampshire 758
Maine 65
Vermont 77

Psychology Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 29,224
General Psychology 8,051
Child Development & Psychology 2,576
Other Psychology 2,162

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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 Nevit Dilmen.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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