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2025 Best Psychology Schools in Connecticut

15 Colleges in Connecticut
2,614 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$40,723 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in psychology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #8 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 15 schools in Connecticut to determine which ones were the best for psychology students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,614 degrees in psychology annually.

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Choosing a Great Psychology School

Best 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 Psychology rankings. For our Best Overall Psychology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Psychology Rankings by Degree Level

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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Psychology Schools in Connecticut list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Psychology in Connecticut

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the psychology degree levels they offer.

10 Top Connecticut Schools in Psychology

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
519 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$37,946 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat University of Connecticut if you want to pursue a degree in psychology. Located in the town of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #57 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were approximately 519 psychology students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the psychology program state that they receive average early career income of $37,946.

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Fairfield University
Fairfield, CT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
98 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$39,890 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat Fairfield University if you wish to pursue a degree in psychology. Fairfield U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Fairfield. A Best Colleges rank of #50 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Fairfield U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 98 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Fairfield U in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, psychology degree recipients usually make an average of $39,890 in their early careers.

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Connecticut College
New London, CT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
45 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$40,141 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in psychology has to take a look at Connecticut College. Located in the small city of New London, Conn College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #232 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Conn College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 45 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Conn College in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, psychology degree recipients typically make around $40,141 in their early careers.

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University of Hartford
West Hartford, CT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
213 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$40,700 Median Starting Salary

University of Hartford is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in psychology. UHart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of West Hartford. This university ranks 12th out of 18 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were about 212.99999999999997 psychology students who graduated with this degree at UHart in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the psychology program earn around $40,700 in the first couple years of working.

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Trinity College
Hartford, CT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
47 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$48,406 Median Starting Salary

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

There were about 47 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Trinity Bantams in the most recent data year. Psychology degree recipients from Trinity College earn a boost of approximately $7,683 over the typical earnings of psychology graduates.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
129 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$39,942 Median Starting Salary

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

There were about 129 psychology students who graduated with this degree at CCSU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the psychology program report average early career wages of $39,942.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
159 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$45,111 Median Starting Salary

Sacred Heart is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Fairfield. A Best Colleges rank of #321 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Sacred Heart is a great university overall.

There were roughly 159 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Sacred Heart in the most recent year we have data available. Those psychology students who get their degree from Sacred Heart University earn $4,388 more than the average psychology student.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
176 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$38,362 Median Starting Salary

SCSU is a medium-sized public university located in the midsize city of New Haven. This university ranks 11th out of 18 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were approximately 176 psychology students who graduated with this degree at SCSU in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, psychology degree recipients generally earn an average of $38,362 in their early careers.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
86 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$29,403 Median Starting Salary

ECSU is a small public university located in the town of Willimantic. This university ranks 15th out of 18 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were roughly 86 psychology students who graduated with this degree at ECSU in the most recent data year. After graduation, psychology degree recipients generally earn around $29,403 in the first five years of their career.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
72 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$32,192 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #162 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Quinnipiac is a great university overall.

There were roughly 72 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Quinnipiac in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, psychology degree recipients usually earn around $32,192 in their early careers.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 37 2,974
Maine 37 538
Rhode Island 37 837
Massachusetts 37 6,094
Vermont 34 431

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Psychology Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 1,733
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 462
Child Development & Psychology 394
Other Psychology 25

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