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

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Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master'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 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 Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 51 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Simmons University

Boston, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Simmons University the most popular school in the New England Region for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. Simmons is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Women make up 91% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

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#2

Bay Path University

Longmeadow, MA

Out of the 51 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bay Path University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Longmeadow, Bay Path is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Bay Path University Report

Out of the 51 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Connecticut State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. WestConn is a small public school located in the small city of Danbury.

Of the 70 students majoring in clinical psychology at WestConn, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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#4

Regis College

Weston, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regis College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Regis College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Weston.

Of the 65 students majoring in clinical psychology at Regis College, 15% are male and 85% are female.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Regis College Report

#5

Cambridge College

Boston, MA

Out of the 51 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cambridge College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Cambridge College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 90% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Cambridge College Report

#6

William James College

Newton, MA

William James College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the small city of Newton, William James College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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

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

#7

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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

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#8

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

University of New Haven landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the large suburb of West Haven, University of New Haven is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 27% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Of the 45 students majoring in clinical psychology at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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University of Southern Maine landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. University of Southern Maine is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Portland.

About 85% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 15% are male.

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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 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).

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