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2023 Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut

9 Colleges
$54,329 Avg Salary
$18,750 Avg Student Debt

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Connecticut to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Post University

Waterbury, CT

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

Women make up 85% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full Psychology at Post University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Connecticut State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut list. SCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.

About 89% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 11% are male.

Read full report on Psychology at Southern Connecticut State University

#3

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Out of the 9 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairfield University landed the # 3 spot on the list. 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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Out of the 9 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 30% are male.

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#5

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

Out of the 9 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hartford landed the # 5 spot on the list. 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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With a ranking of #6, Western Connecticut State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. WestConn is a small public school located in the small city of Danbury.

Full Psychology at Western Connecticut State University Report

Central Connecticut State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

University of New Haven ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the large suburb of West Haven, University of New Haven is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Psychology at University of New Haven

#9

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

Sacred Heart University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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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 9 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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