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2023 Best General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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Finding the Best General Psychology Doctor's Degree School for You

With 141,695 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general psychology is the #4 most popular major in the United States.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best General Psychology Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top New England Region Schools for a Doctorate in General Psychology

#1

Boston University

Boston, MA

Our analysis found Boston University to be the best school for general psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western New England University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Western New England is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

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Out of the 8 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Vermont is a great place for general psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Burlington, UVM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Clark University

Worcester, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Clark University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Clark is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree general psychology programs. UNH is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Durham.

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American International College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, AIC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

University of Maine

Orono, ME

University of Maine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UMaine is a large public school located in the small suburb of Orono.

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Best General Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best general psychology schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 3,980
Connecticut 1,768
New Hampshire 2,856
Maine 327
Rhode Island 628
Vermont 340

One of 3 majors within the area of study, general psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Psychology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 33,758
Child Development & Psychology 17,542
Other Psychology 2,683

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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