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2023 Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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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.

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 .

#1

William James College

Newton, MA

Our analysis found William James College to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the New England Region . William James College is a fairly 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.

Full Psychology at William James College Report

Out of the 32 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the # 2 spot on the 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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#3

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

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 medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Antioch University - New England is a great place for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. 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.

Full Psychology at Antioch University - New England Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Boston. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UMass Boston is a fairly 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.

Full Psychology at University of Massachusetts - Boston Report

University of Rhode Island came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. 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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#7

Boston University

Boston, MA

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 very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

About 59% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 41% are male.

Full Psychology at Boston University Report

#8

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Yale University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.

About 56% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 44% are male.

Full Psychology at Yale University Report

#8

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

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

Women make up 75% of the psychology majors at the school.

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#10

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

Endicott College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Beverly.

About 86% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 14% are male.

Full Psychology at Endicott College Report

Best Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best psychology colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 2,978
Maine 541
Rhode Island 867
Massachusetts 6,205
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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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