2023 Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts
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 Most Popular 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. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found William James College to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Massachusetts. William James College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Newton.
Women make up 82% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Out of the 19 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the # 2 spot on the list. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Boston.
About 89% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 11% are male.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Massachusetts. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Women make up 59% of the psychology majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.
Of the 16 students majoring in psychology at Harvard, 25% are male and 75% are female.
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Out of the 19 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Endicott College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Beverly.
Women make up 86% of the psychology majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.
About 82% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 18% are male.
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With a ranking of #6, Northeastern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 11 students majoring in psychology at Northeastern, 9% are male and 91% are female.
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Springfield College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree psychology programs. Springfield College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Springfield.
Women make up 60% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Suffolk University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Suffolk is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
About 80% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 20% are male.
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American International College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree psychology programs. AIC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
About 89% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 11% are male.
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Request InformationBest Psychology Colleges in the New England Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 2,978 |
| Maine | 541 |
| Rhode Island | 867 |
| 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 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 19 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.