2023 Most Popular General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones were the most popular master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular General Psychology Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Harvard University to be the most popular school for general psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Massachusetts. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.
About 74% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 26% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means William James College is a great place 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 city of Newton.
Of the 60 students majoring in psychology at William James College, 22% are male and 78% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Women make up 86% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Out of the 14 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the # 4 spot on the list. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Lowell.
Of the 15 students majoring in psychology at UMass Lowell, 40% are male and 60% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Fisher College is a great place for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Fisher College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Women make up 87% of the psychology majors at the school.
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University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.
Of the 14 students majoring in psychology at UMass Amherst, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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American International College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. AIC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Springfield.
Of the 4 students majoring in psychology at AIC, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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Clark University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Clark is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.
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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general psychology programs. UMass Dartmouth is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of North Dartmouth.
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With a ranking of #10, Boston 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 Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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Request InformationBest General Psychology Colleges in the New England Region
Explore all the Most Popular 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 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 14 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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