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2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the New England Region

77 Ranked Colleges
9,899 Degrees Awarded
$18,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Psychology Schools in the New England Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Psychology Schools in the New England Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

With 141,695 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, general psychology is the 4th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, general psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,326 and had an average of $26,018 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 9,899 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,289 and $26,830 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Psychology Schools in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 77 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Psychology Schools in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Psychology Schools in the New England Region.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for General Psychology in the New England Region

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Bridgewater State University
Bridgewater, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bridgewater State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Psychology Schools in the New England Region. This medium-sized school is located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, and it awarded 345 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Bridgewater State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best General Psychology Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Bridgewater State University is $18,951 for New England Region Psychology students.

Read full report on General Psychology at Bridgewater State

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Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, New Hampshire

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern New Hampshire University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the New England Region list. Southern New Hampshire University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Manchester, New Hampshire. It awarded 2,350 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $42,645 for new england region psychology students per year to attend Southern New Hampshire University.

Read more about General Psychology at Southern New Hampshire University

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Westfield State University
Westfield, Massachusetts

Out of the 77 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Westfield State University landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Westfield, Massachusetts, and it awarded 94 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $19,583 for New England Region Psychology students per year to attend Westfield State University.

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%.

Read more about General Psychology at Westfield

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Worcester State University
Worcester, Massachusetts

Out of the 77 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Worcester State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Worcester State University is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 167 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $16,886 for New England Region Psychology students per year to attend Worcester State.

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 more about General Psychology at Worcester State

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Fitchburg State University
Fitchburg, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fitchburg State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Psychology Schools in the New England Region. Fitchburg State University is located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend Fitchburg State is $16,806 for New England Region Psychology students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Psychology at Fitchburg State University

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Granite State College
Concord, New Hampshire

Granite State College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools in the New England Region list. Granite State College is a small public school situated in Concord, New Hampshire. It awarded 55 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for GSC is $13,725 for New England Region Psychology students.

Read full report on General Psychology at Granite State College

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Cambridge College
Boston, Massachusetts

Cambridge College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #7. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 29 students 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 full report on General Psychology at Cambridge College

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Salem State University
Salem, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #8, Salem State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the New England Region list. Salem State is a medium-sized public school situated in Salem, Massachusetts. It awarded 143 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $19,017 for new england region psychology students per year to attend Salem State.

Read full report on General Psychology at Salem State University

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Charter Oak State College
New Britain, Connecticut

Charter Oak State College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #9. Charter Oak State College is a small public school situated in New Britain, Connecticut. It awarded 31 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $11,872 for new england region psychology students per year to attend Charter Oak State College.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Psychology at Charter Oak State College

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Framingham State University
Framingham, Massachusetts

Framingham State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools in the New England Region list. Framingham, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 89 students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $19,535 for New England Region Psychology students per year to attend Framingham State.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Framingham State General Psychology Report

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Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, Connecticut

Central Connecticut State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools in the New England Region list. Central Connecticut State University is located in New Britain, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 144 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $16,723 for new england region psychology students per year to attend CCSU.

Read more about General Psychology at Central Connecticut State University

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William James College
Newton, Massachusetts

William James College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in Newton, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 66 diplomas to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region psychology students list, William James College has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best General Psychology Schools in the New England Region” ranking.

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%. 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.

Read more about General Psychology at William James College

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With a ranking of #13, University of Southern Maine did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the New England Region list. University of Southern Maine is a medium-sized public school situated in Portland, Maine. It awarded 62 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $12,055 for New England Region Psychology students per year to attend University of Southern Maine.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Southern Maine General Psychology Report

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Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
North Adams, Massachusetts

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools in the New England Region list. Located in North Adams, Massachusetts, this small public school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $15,627 for New England Region Psychology students per year to attend MCLA.

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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Psychology at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

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Husson University
Bangor, Maine

Husson University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #15. This small school is located in Bangor, Maine, and it awarded 25 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Husson University is $19,122 for New England Region Psychology students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Psychology at Husson

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Post University
Waterbury, Connecticut

Post University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #16. Post University is located in Waterbury, Connecticut and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 67 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $16,529 for new england region psychology students per year to attend Post University.

Read full report on General Psychology at Post University

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University of Maine at Farmington ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools in the New England Region list. Farmington, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $13,967 for New England Region Psychology students per year to attend University of Maine at Farmington.

Full University of Maine at Farmington General Psychology Report

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Keene State College
Keene, New Hampshire

Keene State College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the New England Region ranking. Keene, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 66 students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $19,794 for New England Region Psychology students per year to attend Keene State.

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%.

Read full report on General Psychology at Keene State College

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University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools in the New England Region ranking. UMass Amherst is a large school located in Amherst, Massachusetts that handed out 512 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region psychology students list, UMass Amherst has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Psychology Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UMass Amherst is $22,038 for New England Region Psychology students.

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 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about General Psychology at University of Massachusetts Amherst

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Plymouth State University
Plymouth, New Hampshire

Plymouth State University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools in the New England Region list. Plymouth State University is located in Plymouth, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 43 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend Plymouth State University is $20,370 for New England Region Psychology students.

Read more about General Psychology at Plymouth State University

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools in the New England Region list. URI is located in Kingston, Rhode Island and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 265 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

URI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best General Psychology Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $18,638 for new england region psychology students per year to attend University of Rhode Island.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, 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 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full URI General Psychology Report

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Rhode Island College
Providence, Rhode Island

With a ranking of #22, Rhode Island College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the New England Region list. RIC is a medium-sized public school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 135 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Rhode Island College is $12,144 for New England Region Psychology students.

Full Rhode Island College General Psychology Report

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With a ranking of #23, University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the New England Region list. This fairly large school is located in Lowell, Massachusetts, and it awarded 280 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

UMass Lowell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best General Psychology Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $20,079 for New England Region Psychology students per year to attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UMass Lowell General Psychology Report

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Northern Vermont University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the New England Region ranking. Northern Vermont University is a public institution located in Johnson, Vermont. The school has a small population, and it awarded 61 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Northern Vermont University is $15,906 for New England Region Psychology students.

Full Northern Vermont University General Psychology Report

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With a ranking of #25, Southern Connecticut State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the New England Region list. Southern Connecticut State University is a medium-sized school located in New Haven, Connecticut that handed out 128 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $20,830 for new england region psychology students per year to attend SCSU.

Read full report on General Psychology at SCSU

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