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2023 Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

12 Colleges
$22,376 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$54,329 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Psychology Graduate Certificate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Massachusetts to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for psychology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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.

2023 Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for psychology majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Worcester State University

Worcester, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Worcester State University the best value school in Massachusetts for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Worcester State are $5,796 a year.

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#2

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fitchburg State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Fitchburg State graduate students pay an average of $6,012 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Psychology at Fitchburg State University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Lowell is a 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.

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#4

Cambridge College

Boston, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cambridge College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Cambridge College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cambridge College are $16,409 per year.

Full Psychology at Cambridge College Report

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Northeastern University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value psychology schools in Massachusetts. 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.

Northeastern also claimed a spot on our Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Full Psychology at Northeastern University Report

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate psychology programs. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network are $23,510 per year.

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#7

William James College

Newton, MA

With a ranking of #7, William James College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. William James College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Newton.

William James College graduate students pay an average of $35,800 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Lesley University

Cambridge, MA

Lesley University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Lesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

Lesley graduate students pay an average of $19,050 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Bay Path University

Longmeadow, MA

Bay Path University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Bay Path is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Longmeadow.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Bay Path are $19,235 per year.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boston.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMass Boston are $18,938 per year.

Full Psychology at University of Massachusetts - Boston Report

Best Value Psychology Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Psychology Schools 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

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 12 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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