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2023 Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Massachusetts

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

27 Colleges
$29,818 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,425 Avg Salary

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.

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 Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 27 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools in Massachusetts

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for clinical psychology majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools

#1

Worcester State University

Worcester, MA
$10,586 Average Tuition & Fees

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

Worcester State undergraduate students pay an average of $10,586 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Endicott College

Beverly, MA
$36,614 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Endicott College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Massachusetts list. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Beverly.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Endicott are $36,614 per year.

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#3

Westfield State University

Westfield, MA
$11,139 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Westfield State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Massachusetts list. Westfield is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Westfield.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Westfield are $11,139 per year.

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$11,675 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Salem State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Salem State are $11,675 per year.

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#5

Cambridge College

Boston, MA
$16,442 Average Tuition & Fees

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cambridge College are $16,442 per year.

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#6

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA
$10,732 Average Tuition & Fees

Bridgewater State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Bridgewater State is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Bridgewater.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bridgewater State are $10,732 a year.

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#7

Anna Maria College

Paxton, MA
$40,208 Average Tuition & Fees

Anna Maria College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Anna Maria is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Paxton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Anna Maria are $40,208 a year.

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$16,439 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

UMass Amherst undergraduate students pay an average of $16,439 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Simmons University

Boston, MA

Simmons University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Simmons are $43,062 a year.

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$15,698 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Massachusetts - Lowell ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Lowell is a large public school located in the suburb of Lowell.

UMass Lowell undergraduate students pay an average of $15,698 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 25 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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