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2023 Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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$29,054 Avg Salary
$26,428 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 195,678 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, psychology is the #8 most popular major in the United States.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

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.

View our full ranking methodology.

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

#1

Williams College

Williamstown, MA

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 town of Williamstown, Williams is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

Bates College

Lewiston, ME

Out of the 94 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bates College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Lewiston, Bates is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Dartmouth College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in the New England Region . Dartmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Hanover.

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#4

Yale University

New Haven, CT

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 midsize city of New Haven.

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#5

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

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#6

College of the Holy Cross

Worcester, MA

College of the Holy Cross ranked #6 on this year’s Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Worcester, Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Amherst College

Amherst, MA

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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#8

Brown University

Providence, RI

With a ranking of #8, Brown University did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#10

Colby - Sawyer College

New London, NH

With a ranking of #10, Colby - Sawyer College did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Colby - Sawyer is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of New London.

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#11

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University 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 #11 on the list. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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#12

Wellesley College

Wellesley, MA

Wellesley College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Wellesley, Wellesley is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Psychology at Wellesley College Report

#13

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

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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#14

Providence College

Providence, RI

Providence College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Honorable Mentions

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 colleges 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

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

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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