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2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the New England Region

47 Colleges
$48,720 Avg Salary
$29,353 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 47 schools in the New England Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the New England Region

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

Top 10 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 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. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#2

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boston College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the New England Region list. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.

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#3

Tufts University

Medford, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the New England Region list. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

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#4

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

Out of the 47 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Endicott College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Beverly, Endicott is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

William James College

Newton, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William James College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology 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 small student population.

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#6

Simmons University

Boston, MA

Simmons University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Simmons is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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#7

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Fairfield University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Saint Michael's College

Colchester, VT

Saint Michael’s College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Colchester, Saint Michael's is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

Northeastern University

Boston, MA

Northeastern University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in the New England Region list. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology colleges 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 25 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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