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2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

15 Ranked Colleges
723 Degrees Awarded
$32,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master's 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. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

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. In 2017-2018, general psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $28,999 and had an average of $26,247 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 9,001 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,531 and $25,490 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 723 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region master’s degree psychology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 15 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 43 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Harvard not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard are $50,654, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Harvard General Psychology Report

#2

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston College landed the #2 spot on the list. Boston College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boston College, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’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 College are $31,930.

Read more about General Psychology at Boston College

#3

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Boston University is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 36 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

Boston U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University are $57,666, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Psychology at Boston University

#4

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst also made our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341.

Read more about General Psychology at University of Massachusetts Amherst

#5

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Vermont. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Burlington, Vermont is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree psychology students whose families make $0-$30k list, UVM has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. 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

With a ranking of #6, University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Massachusetts - Lowell is located in Lowell, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Lowell, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts - Lowell are $26,990, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UMass Lowell General Psychology Report

#7

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#8 in overall quality

University of Rhode Island did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. URI is a fairly large school located in Kingston, Rhode Island that handed out 5 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree psychology students whose families make $0-$30k list, URI has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Psychology Master’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 Rhode Island are $29,082.

Read more about General Psychology at URI

#8

Rhode Island College

Providence, Rhode Island
#14 in overall quality

Rhode Island College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this medium-sized public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

RIC also made our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #14. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rhode Island College are $16,884, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Psychology at RIC

#9

Central Connecticut State University

New Britain, Connecticut
#11 in overall quality

Central Connecticut State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in New Britain, Connecticut, and it awarded 8 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

CCSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CCSU are $26,072.

Full CCSU General Psychology Report

#10

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of Maine did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Orono, Maine, this fairly large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree psychology students whose families make $0-$30k list, UMaine has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maine are $28,352, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Psychology at University of Maine

#11

Clark University

Worcester, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Clark University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #11. This small school is located in Worcester, Massachusetts, and it awarded 4 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Clark did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Clark University are $47,730.

Read full report on General Psychology at Clark University

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Durham, New Hampshire. It awarded 3 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNH, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’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 University of New Hampshire - Main Campus General Psychology Report

#13

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

North Dartmouth, Massachusetts
#12 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #13. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth is a public institution located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Dartmouth also took the #12 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth are $30,153, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Psychology at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

#14

Southern Connecticut State University

New Haven, Connecticut
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Southern Connecticut State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This medium-sized school is located in New Haven, Connecticut, and it awarded 13 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

SCSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Connecticut State University are $26,658.

Read full report on General Psychology at Southern Connecticut State University

#15

Southern New Hampshire University

Manchester, New Hampshire

Southern New Hampshire University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Manchester, New Hampshire is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 517 students in 2019-2020.

SNHU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern New Hampshire University are $18,810, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Psychology at Southern New Hampshire University

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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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