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Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut

2023 Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut

8 Colleges
$54,329 Avg Salary
$18,750 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Psychology Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, psychology was ranked 5th in Connecticut. In fact, 2,447 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Connecticut to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut

The following schools top our list of the Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top Connecticut Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Psychology

#1

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Fairfield University the best school in Connecticut for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Western Connecticut State University is a great place for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. WestConn is a small public school located in the small city of Danbury.

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#3

Post University

Waterbury, CT

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Post University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Connecticut. Post University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the suburb of Waterbury.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of New Haven is a great place for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of West Haven, University of New Haven is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

With a ranking of #6, University of Hartford did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Central Connecticut State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Southern Connecticut State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut ranking. SCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Psychology Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 2,978
Maine 541
Rhode Island 867
Massachusetts 6,205
Vermont 436

Psychology Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 141,695
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 33,758
Child Development & Psychology 17,542
Other Psychology 2,683

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Social Sciences 205,984
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Nevit Dilmen.

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