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2023 Most Popular General Psychology Schools in Massachusetts

15 Colleges
$33,825 Avg Salary
$25,554 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Psychology 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 Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones were the most popular 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.

Check out the psychology programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Massachusetts.

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the most popular school in Massachusetts for general psychology students. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

William James College

Newton, MA

Out of the 15 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, William James College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Newton, William James College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public college with a large student population.

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#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

Out of the 15 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Massachusetts Amherst helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general psychology schools in Massachusetts. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

Fisher College

Boston, MA

With a ranking of #6, Fisher College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students. 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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#7

Clark University

Worcester, MA

Clark University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the city of Worcester, Clark is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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American International College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general psychology programs. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, AIC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Western New England University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general psychology programs. Western New England is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Springfield.

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the midsize suburb of North Dartmouth, UMass Dartmouth is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best General Psychology Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Psychology Colleges 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 15 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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