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Most Popular Psychology Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut

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2023 Most Popular Psychology Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut

12 Colleges
$21,435 Avg Salary
$18,347 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Psychology Associate 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 Most Popular Psychology Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Connecticut to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Psychology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Naugatuck Valley Community College the most popular school in Connecticut for psychology students working on their associate degree. Naugatuck Valley Community College is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Waterbury.

Of the 20 students majoring in psychology at Naugatuck Valley Community College, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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#2

Middlesex Community College

Middletown, CT

The in-demand associate degree programs at Middlesex Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Connecticut. MxCC is a small public school located in the small city of Middletown.

About 68% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 32% are male.

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#3

Tunxis Community College

Farmington, CT

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Tunxis Community College is a great place for psychology students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Farmington, Tunxis Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in psychology at Tunxis Community College, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Housatonic Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Connecticut. Housatonic Community College is a small public school located in the city of Bridgeport.

Of the 15 students majoring in psychology at Housatonic Community College, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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Out of the 12 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Manchester Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Manchester, MCC is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in psychology at MCC, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, Three Rivers Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their associate degree. Three Rivers Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Norwich.

About 83% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 17% are male.

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#7

Gateway Community College

New Haven, CT

Gateway Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree psychology programs. Gateway Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.

Of the 7 students majoring in psychology at Gateway Community College, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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Quinebaug Valley Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. QVCC is a small public school located in the large suburb of Danielson.

Women make up 50% of the psychology majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #9, Northwestern Connecticut Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their associate degree. NCCC is a small public school located in the fringe town of Winsted.

Women make up 50% of the psychology majors at the school.

Read full report on Psychology at Northwestern Connecticut Community College

Norwalk Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Norwalk, NCC is a public college with a small student population.

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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

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 12 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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