2023 Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Psychology Doctor's Degree 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in the New England Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Psychology program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
Check out the psychology doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named William James College the most popular school in the New England Region for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. William James College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Newton.
About 82% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 18% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.
Of the 23 students majoring in psychology at UCONN, 30% are male and 70% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hartford. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UHart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of West Hartford.
About 91% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 9% are male.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Antioch University - New England helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in the New England Region . Antioch University - New England is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Keene.
Of the 19 students majoring in psychology at Antioch University - New England, 11% are male and 89% are female.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts - Boston helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in the New England Region . UMass Boston is a large public school located in the large city of Boston.
Of the 19 students majoring in psychology at UMass Boston, 11% are male and 89% are female.
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University of Rhode Island landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree psychology programs. URI is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kingston.
Of the 18 students majoring in psychology at URI, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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Boston University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
About 59% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 41% are male.
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Yale University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.
About 56% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 44% are male.
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Harvard University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree psychology programs. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.
Women make up 75% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Endicott College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree psychology programs. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Beverly.
About 86% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 14% are male.
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Request InformationBest Psychology Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 2,978 |
| Maine | 541 |
| Rhode Island | 867 |
| Massachusetts | 6,205 |
| Connecticut | 2,447 |
| Vermont | 436 |
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 Related Majors
| 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 26 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.
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