2023 Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Psychology Doctor'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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 28 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Yale University to be the best school for psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the New England Region . Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Harvard University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in the New England Region . Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Brown University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in the New England Region . Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend William James College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. William James College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Newton.
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Out of the 28 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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Endicott College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree psychology programs. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Beverly.
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Brandeis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham.
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Boston University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
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Tufts University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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With a ranking of #10, Simmons University did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Explore the best psychology colleges for a specific state in the New England region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 |
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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 Related Majors
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.