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2023 Best General Psychology Schools in the New England Region

79 Colleges
$33,289 Avg Salary
$26,830 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Psychology 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.

The Best General Psychology Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 79 schools in the New England Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best General Psychology Schools in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for psychology majors pursuing a .

Top 15% Best General Psychology Schools

#1

Williams College

Williamstown, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Williams College the best school in the New England Region for general psychology students. Williams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Williamstown.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at Williams take out is $12,150.

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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best General Psychology Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#3

College of the Holy Cross

Worcester, MA

The excellent programs at College of the Holy Cross helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general psychology schools in the New England Region . Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.

Psychology majors at Holy Cross take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $478.

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#4

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

The excellent programs at Boston College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general psychology schools in the New England Region . Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.

Psychology majors at Boston College take out an average of $18,000 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $670, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

Colby - Sawyer College

New London, NH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colby - Sawyer College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best General Psychology Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the rural area of New London, Colby - Sawyer is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from Colby - Sawyer carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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#6

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University ranked #6 on this year’s Best General Psychology Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at Boston U take out is $25,971. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $631.

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#7

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

Endicott College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best General Psychology Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Beverly, Endicott is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Psychology majors at Endicott take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

Providence College

Providence, RI

Providence College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general psychology programs. Providence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from Providence carry an average student debtload of $27,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $854.

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#9

Connecticut College

New London, CT

Connecticut College ranked #9 on this year’s Best General Psychology Schools in the New England Region list. Conn College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New London.

Psychology majors at Conn College take out an average of $24,197 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

Stonehill College

Easton, MA

Stonehill College ranked #10 on this year’s Best General Psychology Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Easton, Stonehill is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from Stonehill carry an average student debtload of $26,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $441, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#11

Norwich University

Northfield, VT

Norwich University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general psychology programs. Norwich is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Northfield.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from Norwich carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best General Psychology Schools in the New England Region award.

Rank College Location
12 Trinity College Hartford, CT
13 William James College Newton, MA
14 Granite State College Concord, NH
15 Fairfield University Fairfield, CT

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 25 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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