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2023 Best General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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Finding the Best General Psychology Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general psychology was ranked #35 in the country. In fact 8,051 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

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

Top New England Region Schools for a Doctorate in General Psychology

#1

Boston University

Boston, MA

Our analysis found Boston University to be the best school for general psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Western New England University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general psychology schools in the New England Region . Western New England is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts Amherst helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general psychology schools in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

Out of the 8 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Vermont landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Burlington, UVM is a public school with a large student population.

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#5

Clark University

Worcester, MA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Clark University is a great place for general psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Clark is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UNH is a large public school located in the small suburb of Durham.

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American International College ranked #7 on this year’s Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Springfield, AIC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

University of Maine

Orono, ME

University of Maine came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. UMaine is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orono.

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Best General Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best general psychology colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 283
Connecticut 23
Rhode Island 7
New Hampshire 711
Maine 8
Vermont 24

One of 3 majors within the area of study, general psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 29,224
Child Development & Psychology 2,576
Other Psychology 2,162

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to BruceBlaus.

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