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2023 Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$23,246 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$54,380 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Graduate Certificate 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.

The Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Massachusetts to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for clinical psychology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

Check out the clinical psychology graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Massachusetts Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Clinical & Counseling Psychology

#1

Worcester State University

Worcester, MA

Our analysis found Worcester State University to be the best value school for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Worcester State are $5,796 a year.

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#2

Cambridge College

Boston, MA

Out of the 9 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Cambridge College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Cambridge College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Cambridge College are $16,409 a year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northeastern University is a great value for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Northeastern are $26,095 a year.

Northeastern also claimed a spot on our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in Massachusetts. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network graduate students pay an average of $23,510 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

William James College

Newton, MA

The excellent graduate certificate programs at William James College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in Massachusetts. William James College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Newton.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at William James College are $35,800 per year.

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#5

Lesley University

Cambridge, MA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Lesley University is a great value for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Lesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

Lesley graduate students pay an average of $19,050 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Bay Path University

Longmeadow, MA

Bay Path University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Bay Path is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Longmeadow.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Bay Path are $19,235 per year.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the 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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#9

Springfield College

Springfield, MA

With a ranking of #9, Springfield College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Springfield College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Springfield College are $33,535 a 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 9 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).

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