2023 Best Psychology Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Psychology 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 Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 46 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Psychology Schools in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Psychology Colleges.
Top 10 Best Psychology Schools
Our analysis found Yale University to be the best school for psychology students who want to pursue a 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 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 Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boston College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Psychology Schools in the New England Region list. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.
The excellent programs at Tufts University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in the New England Region . Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.
The excellent programs at Brandeis University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in the New England Region . Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
William James College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Psychology Schools in the New England Region list. 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 Schools in the New England Region ranking. Simmons is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
With a ranking of #8, Fairfield University did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Boston University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Psychology Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Northeastern University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Schools in the New England Region ranking. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Best Psychology Colleges by State
Explore the best psychology colleges 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.
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