2023 Most Popular General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts
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 Most Popular General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Massachusetts to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular 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 Massachusetts
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Most Popular Massachusetts Schools for a Doctorate in General Psychology
Our 2023 rankings named Boston University the most popular school in Massachusetts for general psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Of the 12 students majoring in psychology at Boston U, 42% are male and 58% are female.
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Out of the 7 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the # 2 spot on the list. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.
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 Massachusetts list. Clark is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Western New England University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general psychology schools in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Springfield, Western New England is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 40% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 60% are male.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means American International College is a great place for general psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. AIC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Springfield.
Of the 2 students majoring in psychology at AIC, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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With a ranking of #6, Springfield College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Springfield College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.
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Harvard University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree general psychology programs. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
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Request InformationBest General Psychology Colleges in the New England Region
Explore all the Most Popular General Psychology Colleges 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 Related Majors
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 7 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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