2023 Best Value Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Psychology Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 29 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best value master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for psychology majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Worcester State University the best value school in Massachusetts for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Worcester State are $5,796 per year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Westfield State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Westfield is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Westfield.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Westfield are $6,696 per year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salem State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Salem State are $8,857 per year.
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 Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Cambridge College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Cambridge College are $16,409 a year.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Bridgewater State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value psychology schools in Massachusetts. Bridgewater State is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Bridgewater.
Bridgewater State graduate students pay an average of $11,397 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #6, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMass Amherst are $16,251 per year.
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Anna Maria College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Anna Maria is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Paxton.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Anna Maria are $10,530 per year.
Simmons University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the large city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Simmons are $21,546 per year.
With a ranking of #9, Assumption University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Assumption is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester.
Assumption graduate students pay an average of $13,856 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Boston College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Boston College graduate students pay an average of $32,722 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Boston College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list.
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 |
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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 26 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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