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Psychology at Southern Connecticut State University

Here is an overview of this program at SCSU. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #6 out of 20 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

Psychology Degrees Available at SCSU

Here is each degree level offered in psychology at SCSU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	141
Master’s	44
Doctoral	3
Professional Certificate	13

SCSU Psychology Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Southern Connecticut State University handed out 141 bachelor’s degrees in psychology.

Bachelor’s Rankings

SCSU holds a strong position among schools offering psychology at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #6 out of 20 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut	6
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut	8
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region	30
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region	32
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	206
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	610

Salary of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Psychology students who finish a bachelor’s at SCSU earn a median of $41,899 a year. This is lower than $57,907, the median for all majors at SCSU.

Student Debt of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Earning a bachelor’s degree at SCSU, psychology students borrow a median amount of $23,000 in student loans. This is below $24,660, the typical median for all majors at SCSU.

SCSU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$6,162	$10,498
Fees	$6,444	$6,444

Read more about SCSU tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 26% of psychology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 74% went to women.

The majority of psychology bachelor’s degree graduates at SCSU are White. About 40% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Southern Connecticut State University with a bachelor’s in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	23
Hispanic or Latino	42
White	57
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	14

Psychology, General (Bachelor’s)

SCSU conferred 141 bachelor’s completions in psychology, general in the latest year of data — 74% to women and 26% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (40%).

• Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut — #5
• Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut — #6
• Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region — #19
• Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region — #26
• Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #151

Graduate Study in Psychology at SCSU

Graduate study is also available at SCSU. Here are the graduate award levels offered.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	44
Doctoral	3
Professional Certificate	13

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Southern Connecticut State University under License More about our data sources and methodologies.