Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Western Connecticut State University

If you are interested in studying clinical, counseling and applied 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.

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

WestConn Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Clinical 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 clinical psychology for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

WestConn Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Rankings

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Clinical Psychology Student Demographics at WestConn

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

WestConn Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Program

The clinical psychology program at WestConn awarded 70 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 21% of these degrees went to men with the other 79% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in clinical psychology each year. WestConn does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a clinical 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 clinical 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

Related Majors

• General Psychology

Careers That Clinical Psychology Grads May Go Into

A degree in clinical 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.