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2023 Most Popular General Psychology Schools in the New England Region

122 Colleges
$33,289 Avg Salary
$26,830 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Psychology 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular General Psychology Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 122 schools in the New England Region to see which 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.

Check out the psychology programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Southern New Hampshire University the most popular school in the New England Region for general psychology students. SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Manchester.

Psychology majors at SNHU take out an average of $34,451 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $310.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts Amherst is a great place for general psychology students. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at UMass Amherst take out is $25,500. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $277.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Connecticut. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at UCONN take out is $23,916. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $376, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bridgewater State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Psychology Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at Bridgewater State accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $157.

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#5

Boston University

Boston, MA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for general psychology students. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

On average, psychology graduates from Boston U take out $25,971 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $631.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general psychology programs. Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from UMass Boston carry an average student debt load of $27,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $86.

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University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general psychology programs. Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a large student population.

Psychology majors at UMass Lowell take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $161, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Rhode Island came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, psychology graduates from URI take out $24,102 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $342.

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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Schools in the New England Region ranking. UNH is a large public school located in the small suburb of Durham.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at UNH take out is $27,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $387.

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#10

Worcester State University

Worcester, MA

Worcester State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Schools in the New England Region list. Worcester State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Worcester.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at Worcester State take out is $24,569. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $86.

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#11

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

University of Vermont ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the small city of Burlington, UVM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at UVM accumulate an average of around $20,750 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $794, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Central Connecticut State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at CCSU take out is $26,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $124.

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Salem State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general psychology students. It came in at #13 on the list. Salem State is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Salem.

Psychology majors at Salem State take out an average of $26,859 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $172.

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#14

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

Rhode Island College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Providence, RIC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at RIC accumulate an average of around $23,000 in student debt.

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Southern Connecticut State University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Schools in the New England Region list. SCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of New Haven.

Psychology majors at SCSU take out an average of $22,432 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $202.

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#16

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general psychology programs. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.

On average, psychology graduates from Boston College take out $18,000 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $670, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#17

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

Sacred Heart University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general psychology students. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from Sacred Heart carry an average student debt load of $27,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $709, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#18

College of the Holy Cross

Worcester, MA

College of the Holy Cross did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general psychology students. It came in at #18 on the list. Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at Holy Cross take out is $27,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $478.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular General Psychology Schools in the New England Region award.

Rank College Location
19 Clark University Worcester, MA
20 University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA
21 University of New Haven West Haven, CT
22 Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic, CT
23 Wesleyan University Middletown, CT
24 Westfield State University Westfield, MA

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 25 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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