2023 Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Psychology Master'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.
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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 large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.
Out of the 53 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Brandeis University is a great place for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.
William James College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. William James College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Newton.
With a ranking of #7, Simmons University did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Fairfield University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree psychology programs. Fairfield U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.
With a ranking of #9, Saint Michael’s College did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Saint Michael's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Colchester.
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.
Best Psychology Colleges by State
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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