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2023 Most Popular General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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

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

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Massachusetts 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Psychology Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Boston University

Boston, MA

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

About 58% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 42% are male.

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Out of the 7 schools in Massachusetts 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 college with a very large student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 22% are male.

Read full report on General Psychology at University of Massachusetts Amherst

#3

Clark University

Worcester, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clark University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts 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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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Western New England University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general psychology schools in Massachusetts. 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.

Read full report on General Psychology at Western New England University

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means American International College is a great place for general psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, AIC is a private not-for-profit school 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

#6

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full General Psychology at Harvard University Report

#6

Springfield College

Springfield, MA

Springfield College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Springfield College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best General Psychology Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 7 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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