2023 Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Psychology Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 42,013 psychology students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #8 most popular in the country.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in the New England Region to see which doctor'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 Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Yale University the best school in the New England Region for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Out of the 28 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brown University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend William James College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Newton, William James College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boston College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.
Endicott College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Beverly, Endicott is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
With a ranking of #7, Brandeis University did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Boston University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Tufts University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.
Simmons University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Simmons is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Best Psychology Colleges by State
Explore the best psychology schools for a specific state in the New England region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Massachusetts | 1,536 |
Rhode Island | 138 |
Connecticut | 491 |
New Hampshire | 758 |
Maine | 65 |
Vermont | 77 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Psychology
Psychology Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 29,224 |
General Psychology | 8,051 |
Child Development & Psychology | 2,576 |
Other Psychology | 2,162 |
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Education | 199,724 |
Social Sciences | 22,292 |
Communication & Journalism | 12,242 |
Library Science | 5,929 |
History | 4,391 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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 Nevit Dilmen.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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