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2023 Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region

23 Colleges
$54,329 Avg Salary
$18,750 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Psychology Graduate Certificate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in the New England Region to see which graduate certificate 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region

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

Top 10 Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

William James College

Newton, MA

Our analysis found William James College to be the best school for psychology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the New England Region . Located in the city of Newton, William James College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Out of the 23 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairfield University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Psychology at Fairfield University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northeastern University is a great place for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Western Connecticut State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in the New England Region . WestConn is a small public school located in the small city of Danbury.

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#5

Post University

Waterbury, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Post University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Post University is a large private for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Waterbury.

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University of Connecticut did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Psychology at University of Connecticut Report

University of Massachusetts - Lowell came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a large student population.

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#8

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

University of New Haven came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of West Haven, University of New Haven is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Psychology at University of New Haven Report

With a ranking of #9, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Full Psychology at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Report

#10

Cambridge College

Boston, MA

Cambridge College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large city of Boston, Cambridge College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Psychology Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,536
Rhode Island 138
Connecticut 491
New Hampshire 758
Maine 65
Vermont 77

Psychology Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 29,224
General Psychology 8,051
Child Development & Psychology 2,576
Other Psychology 2,162

Related Major Annual Graduates
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 23 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.

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