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2023 Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

21 Colleges
$54,329 Avg Salary
$18,750 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 21 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Psychology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Massachusetts - Lowell to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Massachusetts. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Lowell.

Of the 35 students majoring in psychology at UMass Lowell, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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#2

William James College

Newton, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means William James College is a great place for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. William James College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Newton.

Of the 20 students majoring in psychology at William James College, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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Out of the 21 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 95% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 5% are male.

Full Psychology at Northeastern University Report

#4

Worcester State University

Worcester, MA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Worcester State University is a great place for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Psychology at Worcester State University

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Massachusetts - Boston helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Massachusetts. UMass Boston is a large public school located in the large city of Boston.

Read full report on Psychology at University of Massachusetts - Boston

#6

Bay Path University

Longmeadow, MA

Bay Path University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Bay Path is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Longmeadow.

Women make up 60% of the psychology majors at the school.

Read full report on Psychology at Bay Path University

#7

Cambridge College

Boston, MA

Cambridge College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Cambridge College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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#7

Regis College

Weston, MA

Regis College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Weston, Regis College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA

Fitchburg State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

Suffolk University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate psychology programs. Suffolk is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Full Psychology at Suffolk University Report

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 21 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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