2027 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in Connecticut
[Counseling Psychology](/majors/psychology/clinical-counseling-applied-psychology/counseling-psychology/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong counseling psychology education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for counseling psychology students.
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2027 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in Connecticut
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the counseling psychology degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools
Leading the list is Central Connecticut State University, our #1 best value for counseling psychology in Connecticut. Set in the suburb of New Britain, Central Connecticut State University is a large public institution. Students from in state pay about $13,050 in tuition and fees, compared with $16,550 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $24,340 to complete the counseling psychology program here. Soon after graduation, counseling psychology degree recipients from Central Connecticut State University generally make around $54,398. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 73% of applicants are accepted.
A rank of #2 makes Post University one of the best values for counseling psychology. Post University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Waterbury. Students from in state pay about $15,922 in tuition and fees. Counseling Psychology graduates carry a median of $35,364 in student loans. Soon after graduation, counseling psychology degree recipients from Post University generally make around $60,893. Set against $35,364 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
Saint Joseph College came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value counseling psychology schools. Set in the city of West Hartford, Saint Joseph College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $47,278. Students borrow a median of $27,798 to complete the counseling psychology program here. Early-career counseling psychology graduates make about $56,452. That is a strong return on a $27,798 median debt. Saint Joseph College admits about 79% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked schools only.
- 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 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).
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