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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

13 Colleges
$30,351 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for clinical psychology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

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

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

#1

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

Our analysis found Endicott College to be the best value school for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Massachusetts. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Beverly.

Endicott graduate students pay an average of $12,746 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts Amherst is a great value for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UMass Amherst are $16,251 a year.

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Out of the 13 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the # 3 spot on the list. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Lowell.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UMass Lowell are $15,210 a year.

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#4

Simmons University

Boston, MA

Out of the 13 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Simmons University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Simmons graduate students pay an average of $21,546 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Boston College is a great value for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Boston College graduate students pay an average of $32,722 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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American International College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. AIC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at AIC are $12,717 per year.

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#7

William James College

Newton, MA

William James College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. William James College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Newton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at William James College are $35,800 a year.

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Northeastern University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Northeastern graduate students pay an average of $26,095 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Harvard are $52,170 per year.

Harvard also took the #2 spot in our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts rankings.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Boston.

UMass Boston graduate students pay an average of $18,938 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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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