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2023 Most Focused Colleges for General Psychology in the New England Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the New England Region

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With 141,695 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, general psychology is the 4th most popular major in the United States.

Across the New England region, there were 9,899 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the New England Region” ranking looked at 122 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general psychology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general psychology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region psychology students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for General Psychology in the New England Region

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William James College
Newton, Massachusetts

Out of the 122 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, William James College landed the #1 spot on the list. William James College is a small school located in Newton, Massachusetts that handed out 66 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full William James College General Psychology Report

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College of the Holy Cross
Worcester, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of the Holy Cross. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Worcester, Massachusetts, and it awarded 115 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Holy Cross General Psychology Report

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Bridgewater State University
Bridgewater, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bridgewater State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the New England Region list. Bridgewater State is a public institution located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 345 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Psychology at Bridgewater State University

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Stonehill College
Easton, Massachusetts

Out of the 122 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stonehill College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Easton, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 84 diplomas to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Psychology at Stonehill College

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Wheaton College Massachusetts
Norton, Massachusetts

Out of the 122 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wheaton College Massachusetts landed the #5 spot on the list. Wheaton College Massachusetts is located in Norton, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 55 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Psychology at Wheaton College Massachusetts

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Northern Vermont University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the New England Region ranking. Northern Vermont University is a small public school situated in Johnson, Vermont. It awarded 61 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Psychology at Northern Vermont University

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Worcester State University
Worcester, Massachusetts

Worcester State University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the New England Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Worcester, Massachusetts, and it awarded 167 ’s 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 full report on General Psychology at Worcester State University

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Trinity College
Hartford, Connecticut

Trinity College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the New England Region ranking. Trinity College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hartford, Connecticut. It awarded 71 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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.

Full Trinity Bantams General Psychology Report

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Pine Manor College
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

Pine Manor College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the New England Region list. Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on General Psychology at Pine Manor

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University of New Hampshire at Manchester did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #10. This small school is located in Manchester, New Hampshire, and it awarded 19 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.

Read full report on General Psychology at University of New Hampshire at Manchester

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Connecticut College
New London, Connecticut

Connecticut College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #11. This small school is located in New London, Connecticut, and it awarded 49 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about General Psychology at Connecticut College

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With a ranking of #12, University of Maine at Farmington did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Farmington, Maine, and it awarded 41 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Psychology at University of Maine at Farmington

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Fisher College
Boston, Massachusetts

Fisher College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the New England Region list. Fisher College is a small school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 32 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Fisher College General Psychology Report

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Granite State College
Concord, New Hampshire

Granite State College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the New England Region ranking. Granite State College is located in Concord, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 55 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

Full GSC General Psychology Report

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Wesleyan University
Middletown, Connecticut

Wesleyan University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the New England Region ranking. Wesleyan U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Middletown, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 99 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Wesleyan University General Psychology Report

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Eastern Connecticut State University
Willimantic, Connecticut

With a ranking of #16, Eastern Connecticut State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the New England Region list. Willimantic, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 100 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Psychology at Eastern Connecticut State University

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Albertus Magnus College
New Haven, Connecticut

Albertus Magnus College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the New England Region ranking. New Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Psychology at Albertus Magnus College

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Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, New Hampshire

Southern New Hampshire University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Manchester, New Hampshire, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,350 degrees to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Psychology at Southern New Hampshire University

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Curry College
Milton, Massachusetts

Curry College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the New England Region list. Curry is a private not-for-profit institution located in Milton, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 60 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Curry College General Psychology Report

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Eastern Nazarene College
Quincy, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #20, Eastern Nazarene College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the New England Region list. ENC is a small school located in Quincy, Massachusetts that handed out 16 ’s 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.

Read more about General Psychology at ENC

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Clark University
Worcester, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #21, Clark University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the New England Region list. Clark is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 106 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Clark University General Psychology Report

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Saint Michael's College
Colchester, Vermont

Saint Michael’s College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Colchester, Vermont, and it awarded 37 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read more about General Psychology at Saint Michael’s

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Keene State College
Keene, New Hampshire

Keene State College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the New England Region list. Located in Keene, New Hampshire, this small public school awarded 66 diplomas to qualified ’s 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%.

Full Keene State College General Psychology Report

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With a ranking of #24, University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the New England Region list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this fairly large public school awarded 294 diplomas to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.

Full UMass Boston General Psychology Report

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Rhode Island College
Providence, Rhode Island

Rhode Island College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the New England Region ranking. RIC is a medium-sized school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 135 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Psychology at Rhode Island College

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