2023 Best Value General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best General Psychology Doctor'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.
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 Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Massachusetts to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for psychology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Massachusetts Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in General Psychology
Our analysis found University of Massachusetts Amherst to be the best value school for general psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Massachusetts. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UMass Amherst are $16,251 a year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means American International College is a great value for general psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. AIC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at AIC are $12,717 per year.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Western New England University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general psychology schools in Massachusetts. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Western New England is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Western New England are $26,640 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Boston U graduate students pay an average of $59,418 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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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 Value General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Clark is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Clark are $47,730 per year.
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Request InformationBest Value General Psychology Colleges in the New England Region
Explore all the Best Value General Psychology Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Connecticut | 1,768 |
| New Hampshire | 2,856 |
| Maine | 327 |
| Rhode Island | 628 |
| Vermont | 340 |
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General Psychology Related Majors for Psychology
General Psychology is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.
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 5 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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