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2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

13 Colleges
$61,988 Avg Salary

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, clinical, counseling and applied psychology was ranked 8th in Massachusetts. In fact, 1,127 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Check out the clinical psychology doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

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

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our analysis found Harvard University to be the best school for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Massachusetts. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

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#2

William James College

Newton, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means William James College is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. William James College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Newton.

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#3

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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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 Massachusetts list. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Beverly.

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#5

Boston University

Boston, MA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in Massachusetts. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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#6

Simmons University

Boston, MA

Simmons University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Northeastern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

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#9

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

Suffolk University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Suffolk is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Lowell.

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Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 372
Rhode Island 119
New Hampshire 47
Maine 51
Vermont 53

Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

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 13 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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