2023 Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Massachusetts
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 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 Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 28 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools
Our analysis found Worcester State University to be the best value school for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who want to pursue a degree in Massachusetts. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Worcester State are $10,586 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Endicott College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Massachusetts list. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Beverly.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Endicott are $36,614 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Westfield State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Massachusetts list. Westfield is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Westfield.
Westfield undergraduate students pay an average of $11,139 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Salem State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Salem State are $11,675 per year.
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Out of the 28 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Cambridge College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Cambridge College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Cambridge College undergraduate students pay an average of $16,442 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Bridgewater State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Bridgewater State is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Bridgewater.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bridgewater State are $10,732 per year.
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Anna Maria College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Anna Maria is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Paxton.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Anna Maria are $40,208 per year.
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University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. It came in at #8 on the list. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.
UMass Amherst undergraduate students pay an average of $16,439 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Simmons University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Massachusetts list. 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 undergraduate at Simmons are $43,062 a year.
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With a ranking of #10, Assumption University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. Assumption is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Assumption are $45,900 per year.
Request InformationBest 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 |
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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 25 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.