2023 Best General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts
Finding the Best General Psychology Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, general psychology students earned 3,980 degrees and certificates from a Massachusetts school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.
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 Best General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts
The following schools top our list of the Best General Psychology Master's Degree Colleges.
Top Massachusetts Schools for a Master's in General Psychology
Our analysis found Harvard University to be the best school for general psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Massachusetts. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.
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Out of the 9 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, William James College landed the # 2 spot on the list. William James College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Newton.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Out of the 9 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the # 4 spot on the list. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Clark University is a great place for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Clark is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.
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 #6 on the list. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Lowell.
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American International College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree general psychology programs. AIC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth ranked #8 on this year’s Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Dartmouth is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of North Dartmouth.
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Fisher College 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 #9 on the list. Fisher College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Best General Psychology Colleges in the New England Region
Explore all the Best General Psychology Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Connecticut | 1,768 |
New Hampshire | 2,856 |
Maine | 327 |
Rhode Island | 628 |
Vermont | 340 |
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General Psychology Related Rankings by Major
General Psychology is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Psychology
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 33,758 |
Child Development & Psychology | 17,542 |
Other Psychology | 2,683 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 9 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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