2023 Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Psychology Master'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.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 65 schools in the New England Region to see which master'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.
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2023 Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
Check out the psychology master'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 Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Southern New Hampshire University the most popular school in the New England Region for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 82% of the psychology majors at the school.
Out of the 65 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Simmons University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 91% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 9% are male.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means William James College is a great place for psychology students working on their master’s degree. William James College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Newton.
Women make up 78% of the psychology majors at the school.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Bay Path University is a great place for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Bay Path is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Longmeadow.
About 93% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 7% are male.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in the New England Region . Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Women make up 82% of the psychology majors at the school.
Harvard University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.
Women make up 73% of the psychology majors at the school.
Western Connecticut State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the small city of Danbury, WestConn is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 70 students majoring in psychology at WestConn, 21% are male and 79% are female.
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Regis College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Weston, Regis College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 85% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 15% are male.
Cambridge College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Cambridge College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Of the 60 students majoring in psychology at Cambridge College, 10% are male and 90% are female.
Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Of the 45 students majoring in psychology at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network, 7% are male and 93% are female.
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Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | University of Southern Maine | Portland, ME |
| 12 | University of Saint Joseph | West Hartford, CT |
Best Psychology Colleges by State
Explore the best psychology schools 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 |
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 25 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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