2023 Most Popular Psychology Schools in the New England Region
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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.
The Most Popular Psychology Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 67 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Most Popular Psychology Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Southern New Hampshire University the most popular school in the New England Region for psychology students. SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Manchester.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means William James College is a great place for psychology students. Located in the city of Newton, William James College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Simmons University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Schools in the New England Region list. Simmons is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Bay Path University is a great place for psychology students. Located in the large suburb of Longmeadow, Bay Path is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Harvard University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Western Connecticut State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Schools in the New England Region ranking. WestConn is a small public school located in the small city of Danbury.
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Regis College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular psychology programs. Regis College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Weston.
With a ranking of #9, University of Connecticut did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a fairly large student population.
University of Massachusetts - Lowell came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Psychology Schools in the New England Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Cambridge College | Boston, MA |
| 12 | Northeastern University | Boston, MA |
| 13 | University of Hartford | 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 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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