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2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor's Degree 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for clinical psychology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

William James College

Newton, MA

Our analysis found William James College to be the most popular school for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the city of Newton, William James College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 18% are male.

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#2

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Hartford is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 9% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Antioch University - New England helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in the New England Region . Located in the distant town of Keene, Antioch University - New England is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 11% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Rhode Island helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in the New England Region . Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in clinical psychology at URI, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#5

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Endicott College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Beverly, Endicott is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 14% are male.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 92% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

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#7

Springfield College

Springfield, MA

Springfield College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Springfield College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 40% are male.

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#8

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

Suffolk University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large city of Boston, Suffolk is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 78% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #9, Northeastern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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#10

American International College

Springfield, MA

With a ranking of #10, American International College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Springfield, AIC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools 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 21 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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