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2023 Best Psychology Schools in Massachusetts

26 Colleges
$38,926 Avg Salary
$24,761 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Psychology School for You

In 2020-2021, psychology students earned 1,536 degrees and certificates from a Massachusetts school, making the subject the 10th in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 26 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Psychology Schools in Massachusetts

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

Top 10 Best Psychology Schools

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our analysis found Harvard University to be the best school for psychology students who want to pursue a degree in Massachusetts. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

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#2

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

The excellent programs at Boston College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#3

Tufts University

Medford, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tufts University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Psychology Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brandeis University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Psychology Schools in Massachusetts list. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.

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#5

William James College

Newton, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William James College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Psychology Schools in Massachusetts list. William James College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Newton.

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#6

Simmons University

Boston, MA

Simmons University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the large city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for psychology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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With a ranking of #8, Northeastern University did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Cambridge College

Boston, MA

Cambridge College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Psychology Schools in Massachusetts list. Cambridge College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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#10

Western New England University

Springfield, MA

With a ranking of #10, Western New England University did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Western New England is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
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

Majors Similar to Psychology

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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