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2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut

8 Colleges
$46,147 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 372 degrees and certificates were awarded to clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who went to a Connecticut college or university. This makes it the #34 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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, Course Advisor has created its Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Connecticut to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut

Check out the clinical psychology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Connecticut Schools for a Master's in Clinical & Counseling Psychology

#1

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Our analysis found Fairfield University to be the best school for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Connecticut. Fairfield U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.

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#2

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of New Haven helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in Connecticut. University of New Haven is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Haven.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Connecticut. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.

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#4

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Hartford is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. UHart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of West Hartford.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Connecticut State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the city of Danbury, WestConn is a public school with a small student population.

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#6

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

Sacred Heart University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Sacred Heart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.

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#7

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

University of Saint Joseph landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the large suburb of West Hartford, USJ is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Southern Connecticut State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, SCSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,398
New Hampshire 68
Maine 92
Rhode Island 156
Vermont 67

Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 141,695
Child Development & Psychology 17,542
Other Psychology 2,683

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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