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2023 Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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$45,565 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Psychology Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in Massachusetts to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

The colleges and universities below are the best for psychology majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our analysis found Harvard University to be the best school for psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Massachusetts. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

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#2

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Boston College is a great place for psychology students working on their master’s degree. 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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#3

Tufts University

Medford, MA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Tufts University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Massachusetts. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#4

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Out of the 29 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandeis University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.

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#5

William James College

Newton, MA

Out of the 29 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, William James College landed the # 5 spot on the list. William James College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Newton.

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#6

Simmons University

Boston, MA

Simmons University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree psychology programs. Located in the large city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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#8

Cambridge College

Boston, MA

Cambridge College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree psychology programs. Cambridge College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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Northeastern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Western New England University

Springfield, MA

Western New England University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree psychology programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Western New England is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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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 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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