by our College Data Analytics Team
Out of the majors we analyze each year, general psychology was the most popular one in Connecticut. In total, 1,546 people earned their bachelor's degree in the field from a school in Connecticut. This means that 1.3% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
This year's Best General Psychology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Connecticut ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in psychology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general psychology programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the general psychology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Check out the psychology programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for non-traditional students.
University of Bridgeport tops the 2021 list of our schools in Connecticut that are best for non-traditional general psychology students. UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bridgeport.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.9%. There are approximately 1,056 students at UBridgeport that take at least one class online. There are roughly 1,281 part time students in attendance at UBridgeport.
Sacred Heart University landed the #2 spot in our 2021 best general psychology schools for non-traditional students. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. Sacred Heart also made our Best Colleges for General Psychology in Connecticut list, coming in at #4.
The student loan default rate at Sacred Heart is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. Approximately 2,774 students take at least one class online at Sacred Heart. There are roughly 2,334 part time students in attendance at Sacred Heart.
The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Connecticut. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs. UCONN not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #2 on our Best Colleges for General Psychology in Connecticut list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. Approximately 11,648 students take at least one class online at UCONN. About 3,257 of the students at UCONN are attending part time.
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The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Central Connecticut State University. CCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of New Britain. CCSU not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #5 on our Best Colleges for General Psychology in Connecticut list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.1%. There are approximately 2,064 students at CCSU that take at least one class online. 3,098 students are part time.
Full General Psychology at Central Connecticut State University Report
Eastern Connecticut State University comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. Located in the town of Willimantic, ECSU is a public college with a small student population. ECSU also made our Best Colleges for General Psychology in Connecticut list, coming in at #6.
The student loan default rate at ECSU is lower than is typical, just 2.4% of students default in three years. There are approximately 282 students at ECSU that take at least one class online. 769 students are part time.
Our rankings recognize Western Connecticut State University as the #6 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Danbury, WestConn is a public college with a small student population. WestConn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our Best Colleges for General Psychology in Connecticut list.
The student loan default rate at WestConn is lower than is typical, just 2.7% of students default in three years. Approximately 2,116 students take at least one class online at WestConn. 1,281 students are part time.
Full General Psychology at Western Connecticut State University Report
Southern Connecticut State University comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, SCSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population. SCSU also took the #7 spot in our Best Colleges for General Psychology in Connecticut rankings.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.7%. Approximately 4,172 students take at least one class online at SCSU. There are roughly 2,335 part time students in attendance at SCSU.
Albertus Magnus College earned the #8 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Albertus Magnus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The student loan default rate at Albertus Magnus is lower than is typical, just 2.1% of students default in three years. 440 of Albertus Magnus students are exclusively distance learners. About 214 of the students at Albertus Magnus are attending part time.
Our rankings recognize Post University as the #9 school in this year's rankings. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 5.2% of Post University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 13,026 of Post University students are exclusively distance learners. 8,163 of Post University students are attending part time.
University of New Haven landed the #10 spot in our 2021 best general psychology schools for non-traditional students. University of New Haven is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Haven. University of New Haven not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #8 on our Best Colleges for General Psychology in Connecticut list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.6%. Approximately 4,526 students take at least one class online at University of New Haven. 1,053 students are part time.
Explore all the Best General Psychology Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 3,535 |
| New Hampshire | 2,124 |
| Rhode Island | 621 |
| Maine | 315 |
| Vermont | 312 |
General Psychology is one of 24 different types of Psychology programs to choose from.
Footnotes
*Avg Cost is for the top 11 schools only.
References
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