2023 Best Value Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
Top 10 Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Worcester State University to be the best value school for psychology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Worcester State are $10,586 per year.
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Out of the 46 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, William James College landed the # 2 spot on the list. William James College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Newton.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at William James College are $10,625 a year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bridgewater State University is a great value for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Bridgewater State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bridgewater.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bridgewater State are $10,732 per year.
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Out of the 46 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Fitchburg State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Fitchburg State are $10,655 a year.
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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 large suburb of Westfield.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Westfield are $11,139 per year.
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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 college with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Salem State are $11,675 per year.
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University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree psychology programs. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the 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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Framingham State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Framingham State is a small public school located in the small city of Framingham.
Framingham State undergraduate students pay an average of $11,380 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree psychology programs. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boston.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMass Boston are $14,677 per year.
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Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit school 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.
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Request InformationBest Value Psychology Colleges in the New England Region
Explore all the Best Value 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 |
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Majors Related to Psychology
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 Majors Related to Psychology
| 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.