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2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Massachusetts

27 Colleges
$48,425 Avg Salary
$24,089 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in Massachusetts to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Massachusetts

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

Top 10 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 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 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

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Tufts University

Medford, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tufts University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#4

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

Out of the 27 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Endicott College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Beverly.

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#5

William James College

Newton, MA

Out of the 27 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, William James College landed the # 5 spot on the list. William James College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Newton.

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#6

Simmons University

Boston, MA

Simmons University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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Northeastern University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#9

Cambridge College

Boston, MA

Cambridge College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Cambridge College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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#10

Western New England University

Springfield, MA

Western New England University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Western New England is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

Explore all the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges 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 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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