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2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Connecticut

10 Colleges
$55,801 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 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.

The Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Connecticut ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Connecticut to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Connecticut

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

Top 10 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools

#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 degree in Connecticut. Fairfield U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.

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#2

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of New Haven. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Connecticut list. University of New Haven is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Haven.

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#3

Post University

Waterbury, CT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Post University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the suburb of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the # 4 spot on the list. UCONN is a very large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.

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#5

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hartford. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Connecticut list. UHart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of West Hartford.

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With a ranking of #6, Western Connecticut State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. Located in the small city of Danbury, WestConn is a public school with a small student population.

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#7

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

Sacred Heart University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Sacred Heart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.

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#8

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

With a ranking of #8, University of Saint Joseph did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. Located in the suburb of West Hartford, USJ is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Central Connecticut State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. CCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of New Britain.

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Southern Connecticut State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of New Haven, SCSU is a public college with a moderately-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 10 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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