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2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

14 Colleges
$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 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Massachusetts to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular 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.

Check out the clinical psychology doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Massachusetts.

#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 Massachusetts. William James College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Newton.

Of the 82 students majoring in clinical psychology at William James College, 18% are male and 82% are female.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at William James College Report

#2

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

Out of the 14 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Endicott College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Beverly.

Of the 14 students majoring in clinical psychology at Endicott, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts - Boston helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in Massachusetts. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Boston.

About 92% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 8% are male.

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#4

Springfield College

Springfield, MA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Springfield College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in Massachusetts. Springfield College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

Of the 10 students majoring in clinical psychology at Springfield College, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#5

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

Out of the 14 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Suffolk University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Suffolk is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

About 78% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 22% are male.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Suffolk University Report

With a ranking of #6, 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. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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American International College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. AIC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Springfield.

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#8

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 83% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

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#8

Simmons University

Boston, MA

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

Of the 6 students majoring in clinical psychology at Simmons, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#10

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

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

Explore all the Most Popular 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 14 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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