2025 Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut

a master's degree in psychology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #7 out of 37 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 8 schools in Connecticut to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of psychology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 446 master's degrees in psychology during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Psychology School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of psychology for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on psychology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of psychology students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt psychology students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized psychology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for psychology students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Psychology Schools

The psychology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Psychology in Connecticut

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in psychology.

Top Connecticut Schools for a Master's in Psychology

1

University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

35 Annual Graduates

University of Connecticut is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in psychology. Located in the town of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in psychology from University of Connecticut

2

Fairfield University
Fairfield, CT

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in psychology needs to check out Fairfield University. Fairfield U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Fairfield.More information about a master’s in psychology from Fairfield University

3

University of Hartford
West Hartford, CT

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

122 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in psychology has to check out University of Hartford. UHart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of West Hartford.More information about a master’s in psychology from University of Hartford

4

University of New Haven
West Haven, CT

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

48 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of New Haven if you wish to pursue a master's degree in psychology. Located in the large suburb of West Haven, University of New Haven is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in psychology from University of New Haven

5

Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, CT

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in psychology from Central Connecticut State University

6

Western Connecticut State University
Danbury, CT

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

75 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Danbury, WestConn is a public university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in psychology from Western Connecticut State University

7

University of Saint Joseph
West Hartford, CT

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

46 Annual Graduates

USJ is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of West Hartford.More information about a master’s in psychology from University of Saint Joseph

8

Southern Connecticut State University
New Haven, CT

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

26 Annual Graduates

SCSU is a medium-sized public university located in the midsize city of New Haven.More information about a master’s in psychology from Southern Connecticut State University

Best Psychology Colleges in the New England Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	34	1,181
Rhode Island	32	88
New Hampshire	27	732
Maine	27	54
Vermont	25	65

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Psychology Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	346
Child Development & Psychology	62
General Psychology	38

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Nevit Dilmen. More about our data sources and methodologies.