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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

8 Ranked Colleges
40 Degrees Awarded
$33,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 134,326 general psychology students received their degree, making the major the 4th most popular in the country.

Across the New England region, there were 9,001 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 40 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,889 and $109,372 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in general psychology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general psychology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general psychology program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

#1

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Boston University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 11 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree psychology students whose families make $0-$30k list, Boston U has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University are $57,666.

Read more about General Psychology at Boston U

#2

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Vermont. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Vermont is located in Burlington, Vermont and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

UVM also made our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Vermont are $33,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Psychology at UVM

#3

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a large public school situated in Amherst, Massachusetts. It awarded 9 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst also made our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Massachusetts Amherst General Psychology Report

#4

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the #4 spot on the list. Orono, Maine is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree psychology students whose families make $0-$30k list, UMaine has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maine are $28,352.

Read full report on General Psychology at University of Maine

#5

Clark University

Worcester, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clark University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

Clark also made our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clark are $47,730, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Psychology at Clark University

#6 in overall quality

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UNH is located in Durham, New Hampshire and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNH, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNH are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UNH General Psychology Report

#7

Western New England University

Springfield, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Western New England University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Springfield, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

Western New England not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western New England University are $25,812, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Western New England General Psychology Report

#8

American International College

Springfield, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality

American International College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. American International College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Springfield, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

AIC also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at American International College are $12,717, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Psychology at American International College

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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