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Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut

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2023 Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut

9 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.

The Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in Connecticut to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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 graduate certificate.

#1

Post University

Waterbury, CT

Our analysis found Post University to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Connecticut. Post University is a large private for-profit school located in the suburb of Waterbury.

Of the 41 students majoring in psychology at Post University, 15% are male and 85% are female.

Full Psychology at Post University Report

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Southern Connecticut State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Connecticut. SCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New Haven.

Women make up 89% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full Psychology at Southern Connecticut State University Report

#3

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fairfield University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Connecticut is a great place for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 70% of the psychology majors at the school.

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#5

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

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

Full Psychology at University of Hartford Report

Western Connecticut State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut ranking. WestConn is a small public school located in the city of Danbury.

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Central Connecticut State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Psychology at Central Connecticut State University

#8

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

University of New Haven landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate psychology programs. Located in the suburb of West Haven, University of New Haven is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

Sacred Heart University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate psychology programs. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Psychology at Sacred Heart University Report

Best Psychology Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 9 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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