2023 Best Value General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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 Value 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 value doctor's degree programs for psychology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best New England Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in General Psychology
Our 2023 rankings named American International College the best value school in the New England Region for general psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, AIC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
AIC graduate students pay an average of $12,717 in tuition and fees each year.
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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 medium-sized city of Springfield.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Western New England are $26,640 a year.
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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 large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMass Amherst are $32,809 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UNH is a large public school located in the suburb of Durham.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNH are $29,992 per year.
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Out of the 8 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Vermont landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Burlington, UVM is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UVM are $33,246 per year.
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Boston University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Boston U graduate students pay an average of $59,418 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Boston U also did well on our Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Clark University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the city of Worcester, Clark is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Clark are $47,730 per year.
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University of Maine landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree general psychology programs. UMaine is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Orono.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMaine are $29,490 a year.
Request InformationBest General Psychology Colleges by State
Explore the best general psychology colleges 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 |
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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 8 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).
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