2023 Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts
Finding the Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, psychology students earned 6,205 degrees and certificates from a Massachusetts school, making the subject the 8th in the state.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
The Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 46 schools in Massachusetts to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts
The colleges and universities below are the best for psychology majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Williams College the best school in Massachusetts for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Williamstown, Williams is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Out of the 46 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means College of the Holy Cross is a great place for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Amherst College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, Amherst is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Boston College is a great place for psychology students working on their bachelor’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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Boston University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree psychology programs. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
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Wellesley College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree psychology programs. Located in the large suburb of Wellesley, Wellesley is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Endicott College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Beverly.
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Brandeis University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham.
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Stonehill College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Stonehill is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Easton.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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New Hampshire | 2,978 |
Maine | 541 |
Rhode Island | 867 |
Connecticut | 2,447 |
Vermont | 436 |
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Psychology Related Rankings by Major
Psychology Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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General Psychology | 141,695 |
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 33,758 |
Child Development & Psychology | 17,542 |
Other Psychology | 2,683 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Psychology
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.