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2023 Most Popular Online Psychology Schools in Connecticut

4 Colleges
$42,468 Avg Salary
$26,459 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Psychology Schools in Connecticut to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Connecticut to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Psychology Colleges.

#1

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Sacred Heart University the most popular online school in Connecticut for psychology students. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from Sacred Heart carry an average student debtload of $27,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $709, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Psychology at Sacred Heart University

#2

Post University

Waterbury, CT

The excellent online programs at Post University helped the school earn the #2 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.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at Post University take out is $47,282.

Full Psychology at Post University Report

#3

Charter Oak State College

New Britain, CT

Out of the 4 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Charter Oak State College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Charter Oak State College is a small public school located in the suburb of New Britain.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at Charter Oak State College accumulate an average of around $26,139 in student debt.

Full Psychology at Charter Oak State College Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Western Connecticut State University is a great place for psychology students pursuing an online degree. WestConn is a small public school located in the small city of Danbury.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at WestConn take out is $26,000.

Read full report on Psychology at Western Connecticut State University

Best Psychology Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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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 4 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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