Psychology at Western Connecticut State University

If you are interested in studying psychology, you may want to check out the program at Western Connecticut State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

WestConn is located in Danbury, Connecticut and has a total student population of 5,246. Of the 1,035 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Western Connecticut State University in 2021, 80 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.

WestConn Psychology Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at WestConn

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, WestConn does offer online courses in psychology for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

WestConn Psychology Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The psychology major at WestConn 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
	72
Most Popular Online Psychology Schools	230
Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	488

In 2021, 70 students received their master’s degree in psychology from WestConn. This makes it the #91 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Psychology Student Demographics at WestConn

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

WestConn Psychology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of psychology bachelor's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at WestConn 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 Western Connecticut State University with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	45
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

WestConn Psychology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of psychology master's degrees went to men and 79% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. WestConn does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from WestConn, 76% 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 Western Connecticut State University with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	53
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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

Concentrations Within Psychology

If you plan to be a psychology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Western Connecticut State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	80
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	73

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 Western Connecticut State University.

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 Andrew Gusciora under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.