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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology in the New England Region

14 Ranked Colleges
723 Degrees Awarded
$33,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master's in the New England Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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

This year’s “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general psychology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region master’s degree psychology students.

Top 14 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology in the New England Region

#1

Southern New Hampshire University

Manchester, New Hampshire

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern New Hampshire University landed the #1 spot on the list. SNHU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Manchester, New Hampshire. It awarded 517 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

SNHU also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SNHU are $18,810, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Psychology at SNHU

#2

Rhode Island College

Providence, Rhode Island
#14 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rhode Island College landed the #2 spot on the list. RIC is a medium-sized school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 4 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

RIC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at RIC are $16,884, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #3 spot on the list. UMass Lowell is a public institution located in Lowell, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree psychology students list, UMass Lowell has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Lowell are $26,990, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Psychology at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

#4

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rhode Island. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. University of Rhode Island is located in Kingston, Rhode Island and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

URI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at URI are $29,082, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#3 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 #5 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region. UMass Amherst is a large public school situated in Amherst, Massachusetts. It awarded 6 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Psychology at UMass Amherst

#6

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#10 in overall quality

University of Maine ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. UMaine is a fairly large school located in Orono, Maine that handed out 6 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UMaine also made our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #10. 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.

Full UMaine General Psychology Report

#7

Central Connecticut State University

New Britain, Connecticut
#11 in overall quality

Central Connecticut State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #7. New Britain, Connecticut is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree psychology students list, CCSU has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Central Connecticut State University are $26,072, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Psychology at CCSU

#8

William James College

Newton, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

William James College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. William James College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Newton, Massachusetts. It awarded 43 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at William James College, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at William James College are $34,900, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont
#5 in overall quality

University of Vermont landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. University of Vermont is a public institution located in Burlington, Vermont. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UVM, the school also landed the #5 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 University of Vermont are $33,326.

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#10

Southern Connecticut State University

New Haven, Connecticut
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Southern Connecticut State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. SCSU is a medium-sized public school situated in New Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 13 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SCSU, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Connecticut State University are $26,658, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Psychology at SCSU

#11

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

North Dartmouth, Massachusetts
#12 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. North Dartmouth, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

UMass Dartmouth also made our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Dartmouth are $30,153, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth General Psychology Report

#12

Clark University

Worcester, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Clark University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. Worcester, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree psychology students list, Clark has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clark University are $47,730, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Psychology at Clark University

#13

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

Harvard University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 43 degrees to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

Harvard also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard are $50,654, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Psychology at Harvard

#14

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts

Boston University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 36 degrees to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

Boston U also took the #2 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 University are $57,666.

Read more about General Psychology at Boston U

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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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