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2023 Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

19 Colleges
$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 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

William James College

Newton, MA

Our 2023 rankings named William James College the most popular school in Massachusetts for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. William James College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small 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 city of Boston.

About 89% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 11% are male.

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#3

Boston University

Boston, MA

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.

Read full report on Psychology at Boston University

#4

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great place for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

Of the 16 students majoring in psychology at Harvard, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Full Psychology at Harvard University Report

#5

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

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.

Read full report on Psychology at Endicott College

Northeastern University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular 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.

Of the 11 students majoring in psychology at Northeastern, 9% are male and 91% are female.

Read full report on Psychology at Northeastern University

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 suburb of Amherst.

About 82% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 18% are male.

Read full report on Psychology at University of Massachusetts Amherst

#8

Springfield College

Springfield, MA

Springfield College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. 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.

Read full report on Psychology at Springfield College

#8

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

With a ranking of #8, Suffolk University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Suffolk is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

About 80% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 20% are male.

Full Psychology at Suffolk University Report

#10

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in psychology at Boston College, 11% are male and 89% are female.

Read full report on Psychology at Boston College

Best Psychology Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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 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.

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