Find Affordable College Courses

What Do You Want to Study?

Best Value Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

2023 Best Value Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

18 Colleges
$33,739 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$62,738 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Psychology Doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 18 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for psychology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

Our analysis found Endicott College to be the best value school for psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Massachusetts. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Beverly.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Endicott are $12,746 per year.

Read More…

Request Information

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts Amherst helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value psychology schools in Massachusetts. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UMass Amherst are $16,251 a year.

Full Psychology at University of Massachusetts Amherst Report

Request Information

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Lowell.

UMass Lowell graduate students pay an average of $15,210 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Psychology at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Request Information
#4

Simmons University

Boston, MA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Simmons University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value psychology schools in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Simmons graduate students pay an average of $21,546 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Psychology at Simmons University Report

Request Information
#5

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Boston College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value psychology schools in Massachusetts. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Boston College graduate students pay an average of $32,722 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Psychology at Boston College Report

Request Information

American International College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. AIC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

AIC graduate students pay an average of $12,717 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Psychology at American International College Report

Request Information
#7

William James College

Newton, MA

William James College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. William James College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Newton.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at William James College are $35,800 per year.

Read More…

Request Information
#8

Lesley University

Cambridge, MA

Lesley University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Lesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Lesley are $19,050 a year.

Read More…

Request Information
#9

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

With a ranking of #9, Harvard University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Harvard are $52,170 per year.

Harvard not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list.

Full Psychology at Harvard University Report

Request Information
#10

Northeastern University

Boston, MA

Northeastern University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Northeastern are $26,095 per year.

Full Psychology at Northeastern University Report

Request Information

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 18 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.

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.