Psychology at University of New Haven

If you plan to study psychology, take a look at what University of New Haven has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of New Haven is located in West Haven, Connecticut and has a total student population of 6,961. Of the 1,055 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of New Haven in 2021, 103 of them were psychology majors.

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

University of New Haven Psychology Degrees Available

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

University of New Haven Psychology Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The psychology major at University of New Haven 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 Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools	110
Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	157
Most Focused Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	652

In 2021, 45 students received their master’s degree in psychology from University of New Haven. This makes it the #158 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Psychology Student Demographics at University of New Haven

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

University of New Haven Psychology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 12% of psychology bachelor's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at University of New Haven 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 New Haven with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	66
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

University of New Haven Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 45 students who graduated with a master’s in psychology from University of New Haven in 2021, 27% were men and 73% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. University of New Haven does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from University of New Haven, 62% 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 New Haven with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	28
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

University of New Haven also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Psychology

Psychology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of New Haven. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	103
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	46

Related Majors

• History
• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism

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 New Haven.

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 Zrosen88 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.