2023 Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Psychology Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 42,013 psychology students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #8 most popular in the country.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 65 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Psychology program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
Check out the psychology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Southern New Hampshire University to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Manchester.
Women make up 82% of the psychology majors at the school.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Simmons University is a great place for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Simmons is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
About 91% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 9% are male.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at William James College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in the New England Region . Located in the city of Newton, William James College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 78% of the psychology majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bay Path University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Longmeadow, Bay Path is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 93% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 7% are male.
Out of the 65 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 82% of the psychology majors at the school.
Harvard University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree psychology programs. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 73% of the psychology majors at the school.
Western Connecticut State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. WestConn is a small public school located in the city of Danbury.
Of the 70 students majoring in psychology at WestConn, 21% are male and 79% are female.
Regis College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Regis College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Weston.
About 85% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 15% are male.
Cambridge College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree psychology programs. Located in the city of Boston, Cambridge College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 60 students majoring in psychology at Cambridge College, 10% are male and 90% are female.
With a ranking of #10, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Of the 45 students majoring in psychology at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network, 7% are male and 93% are female.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Psychology students in the New England Region that almost earned our Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | University of Southern Maine | Portland, ME |
| 12 | University of Saint Joseph | West Hartford, CT |
Best Psychology Colleges by State
Explore the best psychology colleges for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 1,536 |
| Rhode Island | 138 |
| Connecticut | 491 |
| New Hampshire | 758 |
| Maine | 65 |
| Vermont | 77 |
Psychology Related Majors
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- 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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