2023 Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts
Finding the Best Psychology Master'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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 32 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Simmons University the most popular school in Massachusetts for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 91% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Out of the 32 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, William James College landed the # 2 spot on the list. William James College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Newton.
Of the 114 students majoring in psychology at William James College, 22% are male and 78% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Bay Path University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Massachusetts. Bay Path is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Longmeadow.
Women make up 93% of the psychology majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Of the 85 students majoring in psychology at Boston U, 18% are male and 82% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Harvard University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Massachusetts. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
Of the 82 students majoring in psychology at Harvard, 27% are male and 73% are female.
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Regis College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Weston, Regis College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 85% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Cambridge College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Cambridge College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
About 90% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 10% are male.
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With a ranking of #8, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
About 93% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 7% are male.
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Assumption University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Assumption is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.
Of the 36 students majoring in psychology at Assumption, 22% are male and 78% are female.
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American International College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. AIC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Springfield.
Of the 31 students majoring in psychology at AIC, 35% are male and 65% are female.
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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 27 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.