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2024 Best Counseling Psychology Schools in Massachusetts

12 Colleges in Massachusetts
274 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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 12 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for counseling psychology students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 274 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 Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts

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 Massachusetts Schools in Counseling Psychology

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

Northeastern University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in counseling psychology. Located in the 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 about 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 University
Boston, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MA

Boston University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in counseling psychology. 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 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

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

Boston College is a great option for students pursuing a degree in counseling psychology. Located in the small 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 roughly 6 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent data year.

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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

Bay Path University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in counseling psychology. Located in the large suburb of Longmeadow, Bay Path is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 34th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

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

Emmanuel College Massachusetts is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in counseling psychology. Located in the 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 colleges 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 approximately 16 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at Salem State in the most recent data year.

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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 about 25 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at Lesley in the most recent data year.

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

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

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

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Springfield College
Springfield, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MA
43.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Springfield College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 39th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 16 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at Springfield College in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In MA
28.6% Growth in Graduates

Westfield is a small public university located in the large suburb of Westfield. A Best Colleges rank of #714 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Westfield is a great university overall.

There were approximately 14 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at Westfield in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Counseling Psychology Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Counseling Psychology Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
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 501
Clinical Psychology 188
Applied Psychology 143
School Psychology 103
Industrial & Organizational Psychology 79
Educational Psychology 33
Forensic Psychology 23
Other Psychology & Counseling 22
Health/Medical Psychology 20
Community Psychology 12

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