2023 Best General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best General Psychology Master'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Best General Psychology Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best General Psychology Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Harvard University to be the best school for general psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William James College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the small city of Newton, William James College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Fairfield University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general psychology schools in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Vermont. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Burlington, UVM is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree general psychology programs. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UNH is a large public school located in the suburb of Durham.
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Clark University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree general psychology programs. Located in the city of Worcester, Clark is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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University of Connecticut landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree general psychology programs. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a very large student population.
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University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public college with a large student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 3,980 |
| Connecticut | 1,768 |
| New Hampshire | 2,856 |
| Maine | 327 |
| Rhode Island | 628 |
| Vermont | 340 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Psychology
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 19 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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