2023 Most Popular General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in the New England Region to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Psychology Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular General Psychology Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Southern New Hampshire University the most popular school in the New England Region for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Manchester.
About 82% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 18% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Harvard University 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 city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
About 74% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 26% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means William James College is a great place for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Newton, William James College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Of the 60 students majoring in psychology at William James College, 22% are male and 78% are female.
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Out of the 29 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 86% of the psychology majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Vermont is a great place for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Burlington, UVM is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 82% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 18% are male.
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University of Massachusetts - Lowell ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 15 students majoring in psychology at UMass Lowell, 40% are male and 60% are female.
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Fisher College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Fisher College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 87% of the psychology majors at the school.
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University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 14 students majoring in psychology at UMass Amherst, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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Central Connecticut State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general psychology programs. Located in the large suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 10 students majoring in psychology at CCSU, 10% are male and 90% are female.
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Southern Connecticut State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. SCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of New Haven.
Of the 8 students majoring in psychology at SCSU, 38% are male and 63% are female.
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 29 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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