2023 Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
The Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for clinical psychology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Endicott College to be the best value school for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Massachusetts. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Beverly.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Endicott are $12,746 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UMass Amherst are $16,251 a year.
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Out of the 13 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the # 3 spot on the list. UMass Lowell is a large public school located in the large suburb of Lowell.
UMass Lowell graduate students pay an average of $15,210 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Simmons University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Simmons graduate students pay an average of $21,546 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value 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 large student population.
Boston College graduate students pay an average of $32,722 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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American International College 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 #6 on the list. AIC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at AIC are $12,717 a year.
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With a ranking of #7, William James College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. William James College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Newton.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at William James College are $35,800 per year.
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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 #8 on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Northeastern are $26,095 per year.
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Harvard University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Harvard are $52,170 per year.
Harvard did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list.
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University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boston.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UMass Boston are $18,938 a year.
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Explore all the Best Value 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 |
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Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Related Majors for Clinical Psychology
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Clinical Psychology
| 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.
- 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.