2023 Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Psychology Master'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 53 schools in the New England Region to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Psychology Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Yale University to be the best school for psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great place for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Boston College is a great place for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.
Out of the 53 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tufts University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Brandeis University is a great place for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
William James College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree psychology programs. Located in the small city of Newton, William James College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Simmons University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Simmons is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Fairfield University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree psychology programs. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
With a ranking of #9, Saint Michael’s College did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Colchester, Saint Michael's is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Boston University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Best Psychology Colleges by State
Explore the best psychology schools for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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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