Psychology Schools In Connecticut

Connecticut has 21 accredited psychology schools where psychology faculty who teach psychology classes can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in psychology in the state of Connecticut, which encompasses psychology training at the following levels:

Psychology Certificate
Associates degree in Psychology
Bachelors degree in Psychology
Masters degree in Psychology
PhD degree in Psychology

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Professional Trends

Connecticut Vs. National Psychology Employment

Connecticut	2,110
National	112,810

Approximately 2% of the country's psychology professionals work in Connecticut state.

Employment Growth for Psychology professionals In Connecticut

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
1,710	1,670	1,890	1,960	2,110

Yellow: Actual Values

In Connecticut, the field of psychology is growing. 400 more psychology professionals were working in Connecticut in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 23% growth in the field. This growth is faster than the change in the number of psychology professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of psychology professionals has grown by 6% from 2006 to 2010.

Psychology VS. All Professions salaries in Connecticut

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$79,465	$83,190	$74,975	$83,055	$81,810
$49,084	$50,735	$51,943	$53,614	$54,947

Light Blue: Psychology
Dark Yellow: All Professions

As the number of psychology professionals is growing, the salaries paid to psychology professionals are increasing in Connecticut. Psychology professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $79,465 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $81,810 in 2010.

Salary percentiles for Psychology professionals in Connecticut

10th percentile	$44,850
25th percentile	$60,805
50th percentile	$79,330
75th percentile	$96,470
90th percentile	$112,080

This represents a growth in salaries of 3%. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In Connecticut state, within the field of psychology, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid psychology professionals earn 150% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.

Average Salaries for Psychology professionals and related professions in Connecticut

Christian Counseling	$50,712
Clinical Psychology	$64,218
Counseling	$50,802
Forensic Psychology	$81,810
Psychology	$81,810
School Psychology	$74,790
Sociology	$68,350
Sports Psychology	$74,790

Psychology professionals in Connecticut earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

Psychology programs available for each degree type for all schools in Connecticut

associate	2
bachelor	22
master	22
doctor	5
Certificate	11
Total	62

The number of students graduating from the 21 accredited psychology schools in Connecticut is decreasing. In 2006 there were 1,884 psychology graduates from psychology courses in Connecticut and in 2010 there were 1,339 graduates.

There was a decrease in the number of psychology school degree or certificate graduates in Connecticut by 29%. A majority of these graduates, or 35%, graduated with an bachelor's degree in psychology.

Psychology Faculty Salaries in Connecticut

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