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.
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2023 Best Value General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
Check out the psychology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best General Psychology Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Fairfield University to be the best value school for general psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Fairfield U graduate students pay an average of $19,498 in tuition and fees each 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American International College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, AIC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at AIC are $12,717 a year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great value for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Harvard are $52,170 per year.
Harvard also made our Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list, coming in at #5.
The excellent master’s degree programs at William James College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general psychology schools in the New England Region . Located in the small city of Newton, William James College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at William James College are $35,800 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rhode Island College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Providence, RIC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at RIC are $17,834 per year.
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 fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Durham.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNH are $29,992 per year.
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University of Vermont ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Burlington, UVM is a public college with a large student population.
UVM graduate students pay an average of $33,246 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a very large student population.
UMass Amherst graduate students pay an average of $32,809 in tuition and fees each year.
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Southern New Hampshire University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Manchester.
SNHU graduate students pay an average of $19,470 in tuition and fees each year.
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 large 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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Best 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 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to BruceBlaus.
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