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2023 Best Value Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$16,419 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,565 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Psychology Master's Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Connecticut to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for psychology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Psychology Master's Degree Colleges.

Best Connecticut Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Psychology

Our 2023 rankings named Western Connecticut State University the best value school in Connecticut for psychology students working on their master’s degree. WestConn is a small public school located in the small city of Danbury.

WestConn graduate students pay an average of $13,253 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Hartford. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the midsize city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

UHart graduate students pay an average of $15,202 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Out of the 8 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairfield University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Fairfield U are $19,498 per year.

Fairfield U did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list.

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#4

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of New Haven helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value psychology schools in Connecticut. Located in the suburb of West Haven, University of New Haven is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

University of New Haven graduate students pay an average of $18,070 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Saint Joseph. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. USJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Hartford.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at USJ are $15,264 per year.

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Southern Connecticut State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. SCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of New Haven.

SCSU graduate students pay an average of $13,321 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Psychology at Southern Connecticut State University Report

With a ranking of #6, University of Connecticut did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UCONN are $20,325 a year.

UCONN did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list.

Full Psychology at University of Connecticut Report

#8

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

Sacred Heart University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Sacred Heart are $34,509 per year.

Sacred Heart not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list.

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Best Value Psychology Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Psychology Colleges 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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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