2023 Most Popular General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Psychology program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Psychology Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Boston University to be the most popular school for general psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 12 students majoring in psychology at Boston U, 42% are male and 58% are female.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts Amherst helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general psychology schools in the New England Region . Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 9 students majoring in psychology at UMass Amherst, 22% are male and 78% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clark University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, Clark is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Out of the 13 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Vermont landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Burlington, UVM is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 7 students majoring in psychology at UVM, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Maine is a great place for general psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. UMaine is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Orono.
Women make up 80% of the psychology majors at the school.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Western New England University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general psychology schools in the New England Region . Western New England is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
About 40% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 60% are male.
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American International College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Springfield, AIC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 2 students majoring in psychology at AIC, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UNH is a large public school located in the suburb of Durham.
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University of Connecticut ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Harvard University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree general psychology programs. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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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 |
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 13 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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