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Graduate Psychology Programs at Fairfield University

Here is an overview of the graduate program in psychology at Fairfield University. You can earn it at the Master’s, Professional Certificate levels, with undergraduate study also available. At its best it places at #2 out of 9 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Majors in This Field
• Master’s Degrees
• Professional Certificate Degrees
• Undergraduate Study

Fairfield University Graduate Psychology Rankings

By College Factual’s measure, Fairfield University as a strong choice for psychology, placing at #84 out of 1,523 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Psychology Schools	84 of 1,523
Best Psychology Schools in Connecticut	6 of 21
Best Psychology Schools in the New England Region	18 of 117

Graduate Psychology Degrees at Fairfield University

The table below lists every degree level offered in psychology at Fairfield University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	61
Master’s	21
Professional Certificate	8

Graduate Psychology Majors at Fairfield University

The psychology area of study at Fairfield University covers the following majors. Select a major to see its rankings, popularity, salary, and diversity details:

Major	Annual Graduates
Psychology, General	61
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	29

Fairfield University Psychology Master’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Fairfield University handed out 21 master’s degrees in psychology.

Master’s Rankings

Fairfield University is in the top 15% of the country for psychology at the master’s level. Its best result was #2 out of 9 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut	2
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region	8
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	49

Master’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 14% of psychology master’s degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

The majority of psychology master’s degree graduates at Fairfield University are White. Roughly 62% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Fairfield University with a master’s in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	13
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	1

Fairfield University Psychology Professional Certificate Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Fairfield University awarded 8 professional certificate degrees in psychology.

Professional Certificate Rankings

Fairfield University is not currently ranked for psychology at the professional certificate level.

Professional Certificate Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 38% of psychology professional certificate degrees went to men and 62% went to women.

The largest share of psychology professional certificate degree graduates at Fairfield University were White. Roughly 88% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Fairfield University with a professional certificate in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	0

Undergraduate Study in Psychology at Fairfield University

You can also study this field as an undergraduate at Fairfield University. Annual undergraduate completions by level are shown below.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Psychology	61

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 Stagophile under License More about our data sources and methodologies.