2023 Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Psychology Master's Degree School for You
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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 53 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Psychology Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Yale University the best school in the New England Region for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.
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The excellent master’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 fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. 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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The excellent master’s degree programs at Tufts University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brandeis University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham.
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With a ranking of #6, William James College did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. William James College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Newton.
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Simmons University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree psychology programs. Located in the city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Fairfield University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Fairfield U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.
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Saint Michael’s College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Saint Michael's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Colchester.
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Boston University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
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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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