by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the New England Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 33,758 people earned their degree in clinical, counseling and applied psychology, making the major the 33rd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, clinical, counseling and applied psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,894 and had an average of $30,175 in loans still to pay off.
Across the New England region, there were 2,159 clinical, counseling and applied psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $48,720 and $29,353 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 384 clinical, counseling and applied psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,403 and $25,944 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the New England Region” ranking looked at 19 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in clinical, counseling and applied psychology. That schools that top this list have a program in clinical, counseling and applied psychology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region bachelor’s degree clinical psychology students.
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Thomas College landed the #1 spot on the list. Thomas College is located in Waterville, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Thomas College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Emmanuel College Massachusetts. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the New England Region. This small school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Emmanuel Boston
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lesley University landed the #3 spot on the list. Lesley is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 bachelors’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Lesley University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the New England Region list. Boston College is a fairly large school located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts that handed out 118 bachelors’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 19 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New England College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Henniker, New Hampshire, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s clinical psychology students in 2020-2021.
Full New England College Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report
Johnson & Wales University - Providence ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the New England Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Full JWU Providence Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report
With a ranking of #7, Bay Path University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the New England Region list. Located in Longmeadow, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s clinical psychology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Bay Path
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s clinical psychology students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at MCPHS University
With a ranking of #9, Champlain College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the New England Region list. Burlington, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s clinical psychology degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
Full Champlain College Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report
Bryant University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the New England Region list. Located in Smithfield, Rhode Island, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s clinical psychology students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Bryant University
With a ranking of #11, University of Maine did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the New England Region list. Orono, Maine is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s clinical psychology degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Maine Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report
Tufts University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the New England Region ranking. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Medford, Massachusetts. It awarded 25 bachelors’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Tufts University
Castleton University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the New England Region ranking. Castleton is a small public school situated in Castleton, Vermont. It awarded 2 bachelors’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #14, Husson University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the New England Region list. Husson is a small school located in Bangor, Maine that handed out 4 bachelors’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Husson University Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Report
Salem State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Salem, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s clinical psychology students in 2020-2021.
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Boston University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #16. Boston University is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Boston University
Keene State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Keene, New Hampshire, this small public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s clinical psychology students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Keene State College
Bennington College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the New England Region ranking. Bennington is located in Bennington, Vermont and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Bennington College
Northern Vermont University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Clinical Psychology Major in the New England Region ranking. Northern Vermont University is a public institution located in Johnson, Vermont. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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