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2024 Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the New England Region

20 Colleges in the New England Region
409 Counseling Psychology Degrees Awarded
Ranked #90 in popularity, counseling psychology is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 20 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the New England Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 409 degrees in counseling psychology to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Counseling Psychology School

Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the New England Region Your choice of counseling psychology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for counseling psychology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Counseling Psychology Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Counseling Psychology
Master's Degrees in Counseling Psychology
Doctor's Degrees in Counseling Psychology

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Counseling Psychology in the New England Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the counseling psychology degree levels they offer.

10 Top New England Region Schools in Counseling Psychology

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MA

It is hard to beat Northeastern University if you wish to pursue a degree in counseling psychology. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #59 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.

There were roughly 17 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent year we have data available.

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In MA

It's hard to beat Boston College if you want to pursue a degree in counseling psychology. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.

There were about 6 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent data year.

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MA

Every student pursuing a degree in counseling psychology needs to look into Boston University. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 16 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In RI
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Salve Regina University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in counseling psychology. Salve Regina is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Newport. A Best Colleges rank of #686 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Salve Regina is a great university overall.

There were approximately 6 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at Salve Regina in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bay Path University
Longmeadow, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA
35 Counseling Psychology Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in counseling psychology needs to look into Bay Path University. Located in the suburb of Longmeadow, Bay Path is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #723 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Bay Path is a great university overall.

There were about 35 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at Bay Path in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
38 Counseling Psychology Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Boston, Emmanuel Boston is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #599 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Emmanuel Boston is a great college overall.

There were about 38 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at Emmanuel Boston in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MA

Salem State is a medium-sized public university located in the large suburb of Salem. This university ranks 37th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 16 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at Salem State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Lesley University
Cambridge, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MA

Lesley is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #559 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Lesley is a great university overall.

There were roughly 25 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at Lesley in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In MA

AIC is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Springfield. This college ranks 48th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 13 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at AIC in the most recent data year.

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University of Saint Joseph
West Hartford, CT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CT
38.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of West Hartford, USJ is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 10th out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were approximately 18 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at USJ in the most recent data year.

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Best Counseling Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best counseling psychology schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 854 272
Connecticut 538 18
Rhode Island 436 38
Maine 396 0
New Hampshire 395 0
Vermont 352 33

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Counseling Psychology is one of 17 different types of Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Applied Behavior Analysis 610
Clinical Psychology 321
School Psychology 219
Applied Psychology 177
Industrial & Organizational Psychology 144
Educational Psychology 93
Forensic Psychology 55
Other Psychology & Counseling 50
Community Psychology 44
Health/Medical Psychology 31

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