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2023 Best General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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

General Psychology is the #50 most popular major in Massachusetts with 283 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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The Best General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Massachusetts to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Massachusetts

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

Top Massachusetts Schools for a Master's in General Psychology

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our analysis found Harvard University to be the best school for general psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very 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 Massachusetts. Located in the city of Newton, William James College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#3

Boston University

Boston, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Clark University

Worcester, MA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Clark University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general psychology schools in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Worcester, Clark is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of Massachusetts - Lowell came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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American International College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the city of Springfield, AIC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth ranked #8 on this year’s Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of North Dartmouth, UMass Dartmouth is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

Fisher College

Boston, MA

Fisher College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree general psychology programs. Located in the large city of Boston, Fisher College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best General Psychology Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best General Psychology Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 9 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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