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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 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 $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Psychology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 134,326 degrees were awarded to students with this major.

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 $48-$75k” 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general psychology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. 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 $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k) in the New England Region

#1

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Boston U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston U also made our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #1. 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 University

#2

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UMass Amherst is a public institution located in Amherst, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s 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

#3

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 #3 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Burlington, Vermont is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

UVM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UVM are $33,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Psychology at UVM

#4

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maine. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k. University of Maine is a fairly large public school situated in Orono, Maine. It awarded 1 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UMaine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maine are $28,352, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Maine General Psychology Report

#5

Clark University

Worcester, Massachusetts
#2 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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Clark University landed the #5 spot on the list. Worcester, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Clark not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clark are $47,730, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about 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 $48-$75k list. UNH is a fairly large school located in Durham, New Hampshire that handed out 1 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UNH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNH are $29,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Psychology at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

#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 $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. Springfield, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree psychology students whose families make $48-$75k list, Western New England has also earned the #4 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 Western New England University are $25,812.

Read full report on General Psychology at Western New England

#8

American International College

Springfield, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, American International College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. AIC is a small school located in Springfield, Massachusetts that handed out 1 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

AIC also made our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at American International College are $12,717, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about 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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