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2023 Best Value Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

46 Colleges
$28,259 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,054 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Psychology Bachelor'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.

The Best Value Psychology Bachelor's Degree 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 46 schools in Massachusetts to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for psychology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Psychology Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Worcester State University

Worcester, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Worcester State University the best value school in Massachusetts for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Worcester State are $10,586 a year.

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#2

William James College

Newton, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend William James College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. William James College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Newton.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at William James College are $10,625 per year.

Full Psychology at William James College Report

#3

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bridgewater State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Bridgewater State is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bridgewater.

Bridgewater State undergraduate students pay an average of $10,732 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fitchburg State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the midsize suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Fitchburg State are $10,655 a year.

Read full report on Psychology at Fitchburg State University

#5

Westfield State University

Westfield, MA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Westfield State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value psychology schools in Massachusetts. Westfield is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Westfield.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Westfield are $11,139 a year.

Full Psychology at Westfield State University Report

Salem State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree psychology programs. Located in the large suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Salem State are $11,675 per year.

Full Psychology at Salem State University Report

With a ranking of #7, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

UMass Amherst undergraduate students pay an average of $16,439 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Framingham State University

Framingham, MA

With a ranking of #7, Framingham State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Framingham State is a small public school located in the small city of Framingham.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Framingham State are $11,380 a year.

Full Psychology at Framingham State University Report

University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UMass Boston is a large public school located in the large city of Boston.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMass Boston are $14,677 per year.

Read full report on Psychology at University of Massachusetts - Boston

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network undergraduate students pay an average of $13,392 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Psychology at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network

Best Value Psychology Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Psychology Colleges 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.

  • 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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