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

19 Colleges
$43,425 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Psychology Master'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.

The Best General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 19 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

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

Top 10 Best General Psychology Master's Degree Schools

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the best school in the New England Region for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

William James College

Newton, MA

The excellent master’s degree programs at William James College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general psychology schools in the New England Region . Located in the small city of Newton, William James College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

The excellent master’s degree programs at Fairfield University 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 Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Vermont. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the small city of Burlington, UVM is a public college with a large student population.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. UNH is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Durham.

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#8

Clark University

Worcester, MA

Clark University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the city of Worcester, Clark is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of Connecticut did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well on this year’s best schools for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best General Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best general psychology schools 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 19 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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