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2023 Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Connecticut

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Finding the Best Psychology Doctor'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.

The Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Connecticut to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs 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 doctor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Connecticut the most popular school in Connecticut for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 30% are male.

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#2

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hartford. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the medium-sized city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 91% of the psychology majors at the school.

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#3

Yale University

New Haven, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 56% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full Psychology at Yale University Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Southern Connecticut State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Connecticut. SCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of New Haven.

Read full report on Psychology at Southern 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

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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