2023 Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree School for You
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 94 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Williams College to be the best school for psychology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the fringe town of Williamstown, Williams is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bates College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Lewiston, Bates is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Dartmouth College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Dartmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hanover.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Yale University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great place for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.
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College of the Holy Cross did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Worcester, Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Amherst College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Amherst, Amherst is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Brown University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree psychology programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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Boston College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree psychology programs. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Colby - Sawyer College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree psychology programs. Colby - Sawyer is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of New London.
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Boston University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
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Wellesley College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Wellesley, Wellesley is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Endicott College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Beverly.
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Providence College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Here are some additional great schools for Psychology students in the New England Region that almost earned our Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Connecticut College | New London, CT |
| 16 | Brandeis University | Waltham, MA |
| 17 | Middlebury College | Middlebury, VT |
| 18 | Stonehill College | Easton, MA |
Best Psychology Colleges by State
Explore the best psychology schools for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 2,978 |
| Maine | 541 |
| Rhode Island | 867 |
| Massachusetts | 6,205 |
| Connecticut | 2,447 |
| Vermont | 436 |
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Psychology Related Rankings by Major
Psychology Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Psychology | 141,695 |
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 33,758 |
| Child Development & Psychology | 17,542 |
| Other Psychology | 2,683 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Education | 327,871 |
| Social Sciences | 205,984 |
| Communication & Journalism | 120,571 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 55,820 |
| History | 32,731 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 Nevit Dilmen.
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