Psychology at University of Hartford

What traits are you looking for in a psychology school? To help you decide if University of Hartford is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's psychology program.

UHart is located in West Hartford, Connecticut and approximately 6,493 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 64 psychology majors received their bachelor's degree from UHart.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Psychology section at the bottom of this page.

UHart Psychology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
• Master’s Degree in Psychology
• Doctorate Degree in Psychology

UHart Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology progam at UHart compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The psychology major at UHart is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Psychology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	67
Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools	67
Most Popular Psychology Schools	452
Best Psychology Schools	748
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	997
Most Focused Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,011

In 2021, 25 students received their master’s degree in psychology from UHart. This makes it the #299 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 22 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #77 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at UHart

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at University of Hartford.

UHart Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 64 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in psychology from UHart in 2021, 25% were men and 75% were women. The typical psychology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at UHart since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at UHart are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Hartford with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	35
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UHart Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 25 psychology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UHart, about 24% were men and 76% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. UHart does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from UHart, 88% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Hartford with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	22
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UHart also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 22 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Psychology

The following psychology concentations are available at University of Hartford. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Hartford. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	64
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	56

Related Majors

• History
• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• Education

Careers That Psychology Grads May Go Into

A degree in psychology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CT, the home state for University of Hartford.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Managers	6,590	$129,730
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	1,720	$90,870
Psychology Professors	770	$88,070
Psychologists	190	$96,180

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Sage Ross under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.