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2023 Best General Psychology Schools in the New England Region

21 Colleges
$33,289 Avg Salary
$26,830 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Psychology 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 Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the New England Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best General Psychology Schools in the New England Region

Check out the psychology programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best General Psychology Schools

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

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

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#2

William James College

Newton, MA

The excellent 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 school with a small student population.

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#3

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

The excellent 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 college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

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 #4 on this year’s Best General Psychology Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western New England University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best General Psychology Schools in the New England Region list. Western New England is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

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#6

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

With a ranking of #6, University of Vermont did quite well on this year’s best schools for general psychology students. Located in the small city of Burlington, UVM is a public school with a large student population.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best General Psychology Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a very large student population.

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#8

Clark University

Worcester, MA

Clark University ranked #8 on this year’s Best General Psychology Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, Clark is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for general psychology students. UNH is a large public school located in the suburb of Durham.

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University of Connecticut did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general psychology students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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

More General Psychology Rankings in the New England Region

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 21 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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