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2023 Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

12 Colleges
$54,329 Avg Salary
$18,750 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Psychology Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate 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 12 schools in Massachusetts to see which graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

The following schools top our list of the Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

William James College

Newton, MA

Our analysis found William James College to be the best school for psychology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Massachusetts. William James College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Newton.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northeastern University is a great place for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Lowell.

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Out of the 12 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#5

Cambridge College

Boston, MA

Out of the 12 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Cambridge College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Cambridge College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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#6

Worcester State University

Worcester, MA

Worcester State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA

Fitchburg State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate psychology programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

Suffolk University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate psychology programs. Suffolk is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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#9

Lesley University

Cambridge, MA

Lesley University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Lesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

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#10

Bay Path University

Longmeadow, MA

With a ranking of #10, Bay Path University did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Bay Path is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Longmeadow.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Psychology Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 2,978
Maine 541
Rhode Island 867
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 12 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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