2023 Best Value Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Psychology Doctor's Degree 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 18 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for psychology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts
Check out the psychology doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Endicott College to be the best value school for psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Massachusetts. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Beverly.
Endicott graduate students pay an average of $12,746 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts Amherst is a great value for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.
UMass Amherst graduate students pay an average of $16,251 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 18 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the # 3 spot on the list. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Lowell.
UMass Lowell graduate students pay an average of $15,210 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Simmons University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Simmons are $21,546 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Boston College are $32,722 a year.
With a ranking of #6, American International College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. AIC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.
AIC graduate students pay an average of $12,717 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
William James College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. William James College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Newton.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at William James College are $35,800 a year.
Lesley University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Lesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Lesley are $19,050 a year.
Harvard University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Harvard are $52,170 a year.
Harvard also made our Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list, coming in at #2.
With a ranking of #10, Northeastern University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Northeastern are $26,095 a year.
Best Value Psychology Colleges in the New England Region
Explore all the Best Value Psychology Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Rhode Island | 138 |
| Connecticut | 491 |
| New Hampshire | 758 |
| Maine | 65 |
| Vermont | 77 |
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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 |
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 18 schools only.
- 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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