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2023 Most Popular Psychology Schools in Massachusetts

33 Colleges
$38,926 Avg Salary
$24,761 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Psychology 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 Most Popular Psychology Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 33 schools in Massachusetts 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.

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

#1

William James College

Newton, MA

Our 2023 rankings named William James College the most popular school in Massachusetts for psychology students. William James College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Newton.

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#2

Simmons University

Boston, MA

The excellent programs at Simmons University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Massachusetts. Located in the large city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

Bay Path University

Longmeadow, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bay Path University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Schools in Massachusetts list. Bay Path is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Longmeadow.

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#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

The excellent programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Massachusetts. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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#5

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Schools in Massachusetts list. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

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#6

Regis College

Weston, MA

Regis College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology 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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With a ranking of #7, University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students. UMass Lowell is a large public school located in the large suburb of Lowell.

Full Psychology at University of Massachusetts - Lowell Report

#8

Cambridge College

Boston, MA

Cambridge College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Schools in Massachusetts list. Cambridge College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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Northeastern University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Psychology at Northeastern University

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for psychology students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Full Psychology at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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