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2026 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Connecticut

8 Colleges in the United States
402 Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Degrees Awarded
$61,920 Avg Early-Career Salary

Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for clinical, counseling & applied psychology students pursuing a degree.

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Best Schools for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology in Connecticut

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

Top Schools in Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology

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Fairfield University
Fairfield, CT

Fairfield University tops our 2026 ranking of the best clinical, counseling & applied psychology schools. This moderately-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the suburb of Fairfield. The six-year graduation rate is 84%. There were roughly 29 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at Fairfield University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the clinical, counseling & applied psychology program make about $66,305 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $26,687. Get the full clinical, counseling & applied psychology details for Fairfield University

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A rank of #2 makes University Of Connecticut one of the top schools for clinical, counseling & applied psychology. University Of Connecticut is a very large public school located in the town of Storrs. About 83% of students finish within six years. About 43 clinical, counseling & applied psychology degrees were awarded at University Of Connecticut in the most recent year. Graduates of the clinical, counseling & applied psychology program make about $55,022 in their early career. University Of Connecticut graduates carry a median of $23,637 in student loans. See the full clinical, counseling & applied psychology program report for University Of Connecticut

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University Of Hartford
West Hartford, CT

Students looking for a strong clinical, counseling & applied psychology program will find one at University Of Hartford, which ranked #3. Set in the city of West Hartford, University Of Hartford is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. The six-year graduation rate is 58%. About 137 clinical, counseling & applied psychology degrees were awarded at University Of Hartford in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, clinical, counseling & applied psychology degree recipients from University Of Hartford generally make around $75,719. Typical student debt for the program is $25,648. See the full clinical, counseling & applied psychology program report for University Of Hartford

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University Of New Haven
West Haven, CT

University Of New Haven came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best clinical, counseling & applied psychology schools. Located in the suburb of West Haven, University Of New Haven is a large private not-for-profit university. Roughly 63% of students complete a degree within six years here. University Of New Haven awarded about 38 clinical, counseling & applied psychology degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their clinical, counseling & applied psychology degree from University Of New Haven earn around $62,342 in the first couple years of their career. University Of New Haven graduates carry a median of $26,244 in student loans. Get the full clinical, counseling & applied psychology details for University Of New Haven

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Western Connecticut State University came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the best clinical, counseling & applied psychology schools. Located in the city of Danbury, Western Connecticut State University is a mid-sized public university. The six-year graduation rate is 52%. About 48 clinical, counseling & applied psychology degrees were awarded at Western Connecticut State University in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, clinical, counseling & applied psychology degree recipients from Western Connecticut State University generally make around $59,556. Typical student debt for the program is $25,332. More information about a degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology from Western Connecticut State University

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Saint Joseph College
West Hartford, CT

Saint Joseph College came in at #6 for clinical, counseling & applied psychology this year. Saint Joseph College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of West Hartford. About 64% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 25 clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at Saint Joseph College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the clinical, counseling & applied psychology program make about $56,452 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $27,798. More information about a degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology from Saint Joseph College

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Southern Connecticut State University ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best clinical, counseling & applied psychology schools. This large public university is located in the city of New Haven. About 50% of students finish within six years. Southern Connecticut State University awarded about 51 clinical, counseling & applied psychology degrees in the most recent data year. Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology graduates of Southern Connecticut State University earn a median of $59,067 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $24,660 to complete this degree. See the full clinical, counseling & applied psychology program report for Southern Connecticut State University

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Post University
Waterbury, CT

Post University came in at #8 for clinical, counseling & applied psychology this year. Located in the city of Waterbury, Post University is a very large private for-profit university. The six-year graduation rate is 24%. About 31 clinical, counseling & applied psychology degrees were awarded at Post University in the most recent year. Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology graduates of Post University earn a median of $60,893 early in their careers. Post University graduates carry a median of $35,364 in student loans. More information about a degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology from Post University

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 10 schools evaluated.

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