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2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

18 Colleges
$61,988 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 29,224 clinical, counseling and applied psychology students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #8 most popular in the country.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 18 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the best school in the New England Region for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#2

William James College

Newton, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William James College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Newton, William James College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#3

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Boston College is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.

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#4

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Endicott College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Beverly, Endicott is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Boston University

Boston, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#6

Simmons University

Boston, MA

Simmons University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Simmons is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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Northeastern University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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University of Connecticut ranked #8 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

University of Hartford came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,127
Connecticut 372
Rhode Island 119
New Hampshire 47
Maine 51
Vermont 53

One of 3 majors within the area of study, clinical, counseling and applied psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Clinical Psychology

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 8,051
Child Development & Psychology 2,576
Other Psychology 2,162

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 18 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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