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2025 Best General Psychology Schools in Connecticut

16 Colleges in Connecticut
1,733 Psychology Degrees Awarded
General Psychology is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #4 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 16 schools in Connecticut to determine which ones were the best for general psychology students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,733 degrees in general psychology annually.

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Choosing a Great General Psychology School

Best General Psychology Schools in Connecticut The psychology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Psychology rankings. For our Best Overall General Psychology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

General Psychology Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Psychology
Master's Degrees in Psychology

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Psychology Schools in Connecticut ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for General Psychology in Connecticut

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the psychology degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Connecticut Schools in Psychology

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CT
408 Psychology Degrees Awarded

University of Connecticut is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general psychology. UCONN is a very large public university located in the town of Storrs. A Best Colleges rank of #57 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were approximately 408 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available.

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Fairfield University
Fairfield, CT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In CT
69 Psychology Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in general psychology needs to take a look at Fairfield University. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #50 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Fairfield U is a great university overall.

There were about 69 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Fairfield U in the most recent data year.

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Connecticut College
New London, CT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In CT
45 Psychology Degrees Awarded

Connecticut College is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in general psychology. Conn College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of New London. A Best Colleges rank of #232 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Conn College is a great college overall.

There were about 45 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Conn College in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Hartford
West Hartford, CT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In CT
51 Psychology Degrees Awarded

University of Hartford is a good decision for students interested in a degree in general psychology. Located in the medium-sized city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 12th out of 18 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were roughly 51 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at UHart in the most recent data year.

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Trinity College
Hartford, CT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In CT
47 Psychology Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Hartford, Trinity Bantams is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #136 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Trinity Bantams is a great college overall.

There were about 47 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Trinity Bantams in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CT
128 Psychology Degrees Awarded

CCSU is a medium-sized public university located in the large suburb of New Britain. This university ranks 14th out of 18 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were approximately 128 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at CCSU in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CT
134 Psychology Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, SCSU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #657 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means SCSU is a great university overall.

There were about 134 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at SCSU in the most recent data year.

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Masters Degree Type
MS in Psychology Program Name

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CT
86 Psychology Degrees Awarded

Located in the fringe town of Willimantic, ECSU is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 15th out of 18 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were roughly 86 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at ECSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
31st Most Popular In CT
64 Psychology Degrees Awarded

Quinnipiac is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Hamden. A Best Colleges rank of #162 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Quinnipiac is a great university overall.

There were approximately 64 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Quinnipiac in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of New Haven
West Haven, CT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CT
83 Psychology Degrees Awarded

University of New Haven is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of West Haven. A Best Colleges rank of #317 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of New Haven is a great university overall.

There were approximately 83 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at University of New Haven in the most recent data year.

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Best General Psychology Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best General Psychology Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 854 3,943
Rhode Island 436 628
Maine 396 327
New Hampshire 395 2,856
Vermont 352 340

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