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2023 Most Popular General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Psychology Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Southern New Hampshire University to be the most popular school for general psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Manchester.

About 82% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 18% are male.

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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Out of the 29 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school 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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#3

William James College

Newton, MA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at William James College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general psychology schools in the New England Region . Located in the city of Newton, William James College is a private not-for-profit school with a 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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#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general psychology schools in the New England Region . Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 86% of the psychology majors at the school.

Read full report on General Psychology at Boston University

#5

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

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 small city of Burlington, UVM is a public college with a 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 school with a large student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in psychology at UMass Lowell, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Full General Psychology at University of Massachusetts - Lowell Report

#6

Fisher College

Boston, MA

With a ranking of #6, Fisher College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. 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.

Read full report on General Psychology at Fisher College

University of Massachusetts Amherst 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 #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in psychology at UMass Amherst, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full General Psychology at University of Massachusetts Amherst Report

With a ranking of #9, Central Connecticut State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in psychology at CCSU, 10% are male and 90% are female.

Read full report on General Psychology at Central Connecticut State University

With a ranking of #10, Southern Connecticut State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. SCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New Haven.

Of the 8 students majoring in psychology at SCSU, 38% are male and 63% are female.

Full General Psychology at Southern Connecticut State University Report

Best General Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best general psychology schools 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

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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