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

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$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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Massachusetts to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology program at each school on the list.

Check out the clinical psychology doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Massachusetts.

#1

William James College

Newton, MA

Our 2023 rankings named William James College the most popular school in Massachusetts for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. William James College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Newton.

Of the 82 students majoring in clinical psychology at William James College, 18% are male and 82% are female.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at William James College Report

#2

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Endicott College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in Massachusetts. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Beverly.

Of the 14 students majoring in clinical psychology at Endicott, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Boston. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boston.

About 92% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 8% are male.

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#4

Springfield College

Springfield, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Springfield College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Springfield College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

Of the 10 students majoring in clinical psychology at Springfield College, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Springfield College Report

#5

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Suffolk University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in Massachusetts. Suffolk is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

About 78% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 22% are male.

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Northeastern University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Northeastern University Report

American International College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. AIC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Springfield.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at American International College Report

#8

Simmons University

Boston, MA

Simmons University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the large city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in clinical psychology at Simmons, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#8

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular 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 school with a large student population.

Women make up 83% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Boston College Report

#10

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Women make up 60% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Boston University Report

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

Explore all the Most Popular 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 14 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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