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2023 Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Connecticut

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Finding the Best Psychology Doctor's Degree 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 Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Connecticut to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Psychology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Connecticut to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Connecticut. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in psychology at UCONN, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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#2

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Hartford helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Connecticut. Located in the city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 9% are male.

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#3

Yale University

New Haven, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 44% are male.

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Out of the 4 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Connecticut State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. SCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of New Haven.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Psychology Colleges 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 4 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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