by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the New England Region for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 141,695 general psychology students received their degree, making the major the 4th most popular in the country.
Across the New England region, there were 9,899 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 971 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,899 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the New England Region for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 29 colleges that offer a degree in general psychology. To top this list, a school must have a successful general psychology program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the New England Region for a Master’s”.
Out of the 29 schools in the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the New England Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern New Hampshire University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Manchester, New Hampshire, and it awarded 704 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at Southern New Hampshire University
Out of the 29 schools in the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the New England Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 62 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 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 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 29 schools in the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the New England Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, William James College landed the #3 spot on the list. William James College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Newton, Massachusetts. It awarded 60 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 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 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the New England Region for a Master’s list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 35 degrees to qualified masters’s psychology students 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Vermont. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the New England Region for a Master’s. University of Vermont is a public institution located in Burlington, Vermont. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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%.
University of Massachusetts - Lowell came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking. University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a fairly large public school situated in Lowell, Massachusetts. It awarded 15 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Massachusetts - Lowell General Psychology Report
With a ranking of #6, Fisher College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the New England Region for a Master’s list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a large public school situated in Amherst, Massachusetts. It awarded 14 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Massachusetts Amherst General Psychology Report
Central Connecticut State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in New Britain, Connecticut, and it awarded 10 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Central Connecticut State University General Psychology Report
Southern Connecticut State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. Southern Connecticut State University is a public institution located in New Haven, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Rhode Island ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the New England Region for a Master’s list. University of Rhode Island is a public institution located in Kingston, Rhode Island. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #11, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the New England Region for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Durham, New Hampshire, and it awarded 6 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, 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 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Clark University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #13. Clark University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Worcester, Massachusetts. It awarded 4 masters’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 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
American International College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Springfield, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Full American International College General Psychology Report
Wesleyan University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the New England Region for a Master’s list. Located in Middletown, Connecticut, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%. 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. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Maine ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the New England Region for a Master’s list. University of Maine is located in Orono, Maine and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth is a medium-sized school located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts that handed out 2 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Rhode Island College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 1 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Fairfield University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #18. Fairfield University is a medium-sized school located in Fairfield, Connecticut that handed out 1 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.
University of Connecticut came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Storrs, Connecticut, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #21, Bridgewater State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the New England Region for a Master’s list. Located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school awarded 345 degrees to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Westfield State University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the New England Region for a Master’s list. Westfield State University is a medium-sized school located in Westfield, Massachusetts that handed out 94 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Dartmouth College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Hanover, New Hampshire, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Springfield College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the New England Region for a Master’s list. Springfield, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read full report on General Psychology at Springfield College
University of Hartford came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in West Hartford, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 64 degrees to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
With a ranking of #21, Brown University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the New England Region for a Master’s list. Brown is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.
With a ranking of #21, Roger Williams University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the New England Region for a Master’s list. Bristol, Rhode Island is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 62 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Boston College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the New England Region for a Master’s list. Boston College is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 127 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Western New England University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Springfield, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 49 diplomas to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
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 full report on General Psychology at Western New England
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