2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology in Massachusetts
6Colleges
143,862Bachelor's Degrees
$36,360Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology School for You
In 2021-2022, 143,862 bachelor's degrees were awarded to clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #57 most popular major in the state. This means that of the 5,415,716 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 2.7% were from a college or university in the state.
This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology in Massachusetts ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in clinical psychology. To us, 'best value' doesn't just mean the school with the lowest overall costs. For this ranking, we are identifying those clinical psychology schools that provide their students with a hiqh quality education at a price that is lower than other colleges and universities of the same caliber.
To determine the average cost, we look at total expenses - such as tuition, fees, room and board, books, and other related expenses - and then subtract the average financial award a student receives. Knowing this amount can help you determine how much you may have to borrow in loans or take out of savings. Depending on your income and other factors, the cost for you to attend a particular school may be more or less.
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Salem State University comes in at #1 in this year's ranking. Salem State is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Salem.
At Salem State, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.4 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $27,366. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from Salem State be around $119,042. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
Bay Path University comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Located in the large suburb of Longmeadow, Bay Path is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. Bay Path did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Massachusetts list.
At Bay Path, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.1 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $39,716. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from Bay Path is about $163,630. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
Lesley University landed the #3 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value clinical, counseling & applied psychology schools. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Lesley is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at Lesley is 4.2 years, and it costs about $39,532 per year to attend the school. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from Lesley is $165,639. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Emmanuel College Massachusetts. Located in the large city of Boston, Emmanuel Boston is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. Emmanuel Boston also took the #9 spot in our Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Massachusetts rankings.
At Emmanuel Boston, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.1 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $37,574. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from Emmanuel Boston is about $154,805. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
Our rankings recognize Boston College as the #5 school in this year's rankings. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill. Boston College not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #2 on our Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Massachusetts list.
The average student at Boston College graduates in less than 4.1 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $37,898. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the Boston College is $153,487. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Tufts University. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tufts, the school also landed the #5 rank in our Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Massachusetts ranking.
At Tufts, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.1 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $36,076. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from Tufts is $146,829. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 6 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).
In 2021-2022, 143,862 bachelor's degrees were awarded to clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #57 most popular major in the state. This means that of the 5,415,716 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 2.7% were from a college or university in the state.
