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2023 Best Psychology Schools in the New England Region

95 Colleges
$38,840 Avg Salary
$26,489 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Psychology 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.

The Best Psychology Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 95 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Psychology Schools in the New England Region

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

Top 15% Best Psychology Schools

#1

Williams College

Williamstown, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Williams College the best school in the New England Region for psychology students. Located in the town of Williamstown, Williams is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, psychology graduates from Williams take out $12,150 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

Bates College

Lewiston, ME

Out of the 95 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bates College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lewiston, Bates is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from Bates carry an average student debtload of $17,381.

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#3

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

Out of the 95 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dartmouth College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Dartmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Hanover.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at Dartmouth take out is $15,793.

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#4

Yale University

New Haven, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Psychology Schools in the New England Region list. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of New Haven.

On average, psychology graduates from Yale take out $15,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Psychology Schools in the New England Region list. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

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#6

College of the Holy Cross

Worcester, MA

With a ranking of #6, College of the Holy Cross did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students. Located in the city of Worcester, Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at Holy Cross accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $478, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

Amherst College

Amherst, MA

With a ranking of #7, Amherst College did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students. Located in the suburb of Amherst, Amherst is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, psychology graduates from Amherst take out $13,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#8

Brown University

Providence, RI

With a ranking of #8, Brown University did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

On average, psychology graduates from Brown take out $15,850 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#9

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

On average, psychology graduates from Boston College take out $17,678 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $575.

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#10

Colby - Sawyer College

New London, NH

Colby - Sawyer College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Schools in the New England Region ranking. Colby - Sawyer is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of New London.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at Colby - Sawyer take out is $27,000.

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#11

Wellesley College

Wellesley, MA

Wellesley College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for psychology students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Wellesley, Wellesley is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from Wellesley carry an average student debtload of $11,565.

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#12

Providence College

Providence, RI

Providence College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for psychology students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at Providence take out is $27,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $854, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#13

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

Endicott College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best psychology programs. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Beverly.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at Endicott accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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#14

Connecticut College

New London, CT

Connecticut College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for psychology students. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the small city of New London, Conn College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at Conn College accumulate an average of around $24,197 in student debt.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Psychology students in the New England Region that almost earned our Best Psychology Schools in the New England Region award.

Rank College Location
15 Middlebury College Middlebury, VT
16 Brandeis University Waltham, MA
17 Boston University Boston, MA
18 Stonehill College Easton, MA
19 William James College Newton, MA

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

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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