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2023 Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$23,246 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$54,380 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Graduate Certificate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Massachusetts to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for clinical psychology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

Check out the clinical psychology graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Massachusetts Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Clinical & Counseling Psychology

#1

Worcester State University

Worcester, MA

Our analysis found Worcester State University to be the best value school for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Worcester State graduate students pay an average of $5,796 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Cambridge College

Boston, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Cambridge College is a great value for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Cambridge College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Cambridge College graduate students pay an average of $16,409 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

Northeastern also claimed a spot on our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network graduate students pay an average of $23,510 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

William James College

Newton, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend William James College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. 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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#5

Lesley University

Cambridge, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lesley University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Lesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

Lesley graduate students pay an average of $19,050 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Bay Path University

Longmeadow, MA

With a ranking of #7, Bay Path University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Bay Path is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Longmeadow.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Bay Path are $19,235 a year.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Boston is a large public school located in the large city of Boston.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMass Boston are $18,938 per year.

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#9

Springfield College

Springfield, MA

Springfield College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Springfield College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Springfield.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Springfield College are $33,535 per 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 9 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).

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