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2023 Best Value General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$31,453 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,425 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Psychology Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in Massachusetts 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. 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.

2023 Best Value General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Check out the psychology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Massachusetts Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's 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 master’s degree in Massachusetts. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMass Amherst are $16,251 per 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 master’s degree. AIC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at AIC are $12,717 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Lowell is a large public school located in the suburb of Lowell.

UMass Lowell graduate students pay an average of $15,210 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Harvard University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general psychology schools in Massachusetts. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Harvard are $52,170 a year.

Harvard also made our Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list, coming in at #2.

Full General Psychology at Harvard University Report

#5

William James College

Newton, MA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means William James College is a great value for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. William James College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Newton.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at William James College are $35,800 per year.

Full General Psychology at William James College Report

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth 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 #6 on the list. UMass Dartmouth is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of North Dartmouth.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMass Dartmouth are $16,965 per year.

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#7

Clark University

Worcester, MA

Clark University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree general psychology programs. Clark is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Clark are $47,730 a year.

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#8

Fisher College

Boston, MA

Fisher College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Fisher College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Fisher College are $26,812 a year.

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#9

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Boston U is a fairly 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.

In addition to its great value ranking, Boston U is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list.

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Best 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

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 9 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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