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2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

18 Colleges
$61,988 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, clinical, counseling and applied psychology was ranked #30 in the country. In fact 33,758 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the New England Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

Check out the clinical psychology doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our analysis found Harvard University to be the best school for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the New England Region . Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

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#2

William James College

Newton, MA

Out of the 18 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, William James College landed the # 2 spot on the list. William James College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Newton.

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#3

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boston College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#4

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Endicott College is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Beverly.

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#5

Boston University

Boston, MA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in the New England Region . Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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#6

Simmons University

Boston, MA

Simmons University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Northeastern University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Connecticut came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. UCONN is a very large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

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#10

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

University of Hartford came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. UHart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of West Hartford.

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Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,398
Connecticut 372
New Hampshire 68
Maine 92
Rhode Island 156
Vermont 67

Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 141,695
Child Development & Psychology 17,542
Other Psychology 2,683

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 18 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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