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2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

13 Colleges
$61,988 Avg Salary

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

With 1,398 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, clinical, counseling and applied psychology is the #27 most popular major in Massachusetts.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs 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.

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2023 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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 2023 rankings named Harvard University the best school in Massachusetts for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. 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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William James College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. William James College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Newton.

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#3

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

Out of the 13 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Endicott College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Beverly.

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#5

Boston University

Boston, MA

Out of the 13 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 5 spot on the list. 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 came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the large city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Northeastern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

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#9

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

Suffolk University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Suffolk is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Lowell.

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Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 13 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).

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