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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

13 Colleges
$30,351 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$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.

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.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor's Degree Colleges.

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

#1

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

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.

Endicott graduate students pay an average of $12,746 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts Amherst is a great value for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. UMass Amherst is a fairly 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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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts - Lowell helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in Massachusetts. UMass Lowell is a large public school located in the large suburb of Lowell.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UMass Lowell are $15,210 a year.

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#4

Simmons University

Boston, MA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Simmons University is a great value for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Simmons are $21,546 a year.

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#5

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Out of the 13 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Boston College are $32,722 per year.

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With a ranking of #6, American International College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. AIC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize 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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#7

William James College

Newton, MA

William James College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. William James College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Newton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at William James College are $35,800 a year.

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Northeastern University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Northeastern are $26,095 a year.

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#9

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

With a ranking of #9, Harvard University did quite well on this year’s best value schools 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 city of Cambridge.

Harvard graduate students pay an average of $52,170 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Harvard also took the #2 spot in our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts rankings.

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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 large public school located in the large 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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Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools 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.

  • 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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