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2024 Best General Psychology Schools in Connecticut

15 Colleges in Connecticut
1,768 Psychology Degrees Awarded
General Psychology is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #4 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 15 schools in Connecticut to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general psychology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,768 degrees in general psychology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Psychology School

Best General Psychology Schools in Connecticut The psychology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Psychology rankings. For our Best Overall General Psychology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

General Psychology Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Psychology
Bachelor's Degrees in Psychology
Master's Degrees in Psychology

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Psychology Schools in Connecticut ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for General Psychology in Connecticut

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

10 Top Connecticut Schools in Psychology

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CT
408 Psychology Degrees Awarded

University of Connecticut is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general psychology. UCONN is a very large public university located in the suburb of Storrs. A Best Colleges rank of #86 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were approximately 408 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available.

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Connecticut College
New London, CT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In CT
49 Psychology Degrees Awarded

Connecticut College is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in general psychology. Conn College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of New London. A Best Colleges rank of #255 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Conn College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 49 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Conn College in the most recent data year.

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Fairfield University
Fairfield, CT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In CT
65 Psychology Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in general psychology needs to look into Fairfield University. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #163 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Fairfield U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 65 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Fairfield U in the most recent year we have data available.

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Trinity College
Hartford, CT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In CT
71 Psychology Degrees Awarded

Trinity College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general psychology. Located in the midsize city of Hartford, Trinity Bantams is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #110 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Trinity Bantams is a great college overall.

There were approximately 71 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Trinity Bantams in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CT
144 Psychology Degrees Awarded

CCSU is a moderately-sized public university located in the large suburb of New Britain. A Best Colleges rank of #678 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means CCSU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 144 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at CCSU in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CT
121 Psychology Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #706 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Sacred Heart is a great university overall.

There were about 121 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Sacred Heart in the most recent data year.

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University of Hartford
West Hartford, CT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In CT
64 Psychology Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 11th out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were roughly 64 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at UHart in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CT
128 Psychology Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize city of New Haven, SCSU is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 12th out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were approximately 128 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at SCSU in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CT
100 Psychology Degrees Awarded

Located in the fringe town of Willimantic, ECSU is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 16th out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were about 100 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at ECSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Saint Joseph
West Hartford, CT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
17th Most Popular In CT
17.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of West Hartford, USJ is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #748 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USJ is a great university overall.

There were roughly 23 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at USJ in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best General Psychology Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 854 3,943
Rhode Island 436 628
Maine 396 327
New Hampshire 395 2,856
Vermont 352 340

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