2023 Most Popular General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Psychology program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Boston University to be the most popular 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 fairly large student population.
About 58% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 42% are male.
Out of the 13 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a very large student population.
About 78% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 22% are male.
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Out of the 13 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clark University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Worcester, Clark is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Vermont is a great place for general psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Burlington, UVM is a public college with a large student population.
About 86% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 14% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UMaine is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Orono.
Of the 5 students majoring in psychology at UMaine, 20% are male and 80% are female.
Read full report on General Psychology at University of Maine
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Western New England University is a great place for general psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Western New England is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
Women make up 40% of the psychology majors at the school.
Full General Psychology at Western New England University Report
With a ranking of #7, American International College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, AIC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 50% are male.
Full General Psychology at American International College Report
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. UNH is a large public school located in the suburb of Durham.
Full General Psychology at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Report
Harvard University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Read full report on General Psychology at Harvard University
Springfield College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Springfield College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Read full report on General Psychology at Springfield College
Best General Psychology Colleges by State
Explore the best general psychology schools for a specific state in the New England region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Massachusetts | 283 |
Connecticut | 23 |
Rhode Island | 7 |
New Hampshire | 711 |
Maine | 8 |
Vermont | 24 |
Majors Related to Psychology
One of 3 majors within the area of study, general psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 29,224 |
Child Development & Psychology | 2,576 |
Other Psychology | 2,162 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 13 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to BruceBlaus.
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