2023 Best Value General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value 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 value master'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.
Top 10 Best General Psychology Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Fairfield University the best value school in the New England Region for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Fairfield U are $19,498 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Fairfield U also is in the top 10% of our Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American International College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Springfield, AIC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at AIC are $12,717 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Harvard are $52,170 per year.
Harvard did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend William James College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Newton, William James College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at William James College are $35,800 a year.
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Out of the 19 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rhode Island College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Providence, RIC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at RIC are $17,834 per year.
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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UNH is a large public school located in the suburb of Durham.
UNH graduate students pay an average of $29,992 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Vermont did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Burlington, UVM is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UVM graduate students pay an average of $33,246 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. 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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With a ranking of #9, Southern New Hampshire University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Manchester.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SNHU are $19,470 a year.
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Central Connecticut State University 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. Located in the suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
CCSU graduate students pay an average of $26,072 in tuition and fees each year.
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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 19 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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