2023 Best Value Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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
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.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMass Amherst are $16,251 per year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a great value for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Lowell.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMass Lowell are $15,210 per year.
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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 school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Simmons are $21,546 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Boston College graduate students pay an average of $32,722 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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American International College 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 #6 on the list. AIC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Springfield.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at AIC are $12,717 per year.
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William James College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. William James College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Newton.
William James College graduate students pay an average of $35,800 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Lesley University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Lesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Lesley are $19,050 a year.
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Harvard University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. 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 also took the #2 spot in our Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts rankings.
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Northeastern University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Northeastern are $26,095 a year.
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 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.