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” 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. 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.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the New England Region” ranking looked at 122 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general psychology. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in general psychology.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the New England Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern New Hampshire University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the New England Region. This large school is located in Manchester, New Hampshire, and it awarded 2,350 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southern New Hampshire University General Psychology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the New England Region. Amherst, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 512 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about General Psychology at University of Massachusetts Amherst
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the New England Region list. UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 408 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on General Psychology at University of Connecticut
Out of the 122 schools in the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bridgewater State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school handed out 345 degrees to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the New England Region. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 300 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. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the New England Region list. University of Massachusetts - Boston is a fairly large public school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 294 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Rhode Island ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the New England Region list. This fairly large school is located in Kingston, Rhode Island, and it awarded 265 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
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 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%.
Read full report on General Psychology at University of Rhode Island
University of Massachusetts - Lowell ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the New England Region list. Located in Lowell, Massachusetts, this fairly large public school awarded 280 degrees to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the New England Region ranking. UNH is a public institution located in Durham, New Hampshire. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 196 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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%.
With a ranking of #10, Worcester State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the New England Region list. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school awarded 167 diplomas to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Vermont came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the New England Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Burlington, Vermont, and it awarded 165 ’s psychology 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%.
Central Connecticut State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #12. This medium-sized school is located in New Britain, Connecticut, and it awarded 144 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Salem State University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the New England Region list. Salem, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 143 students in 2020-2021.
Rhode Island College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the New England Region ranking. Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 135 students in 2020-2021.
Southern Connecticut State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in New Haven, Connecticut, this medium-sized public school handed out 128 degrees to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Full Southern Connecticut State University General Psychology Report
Boston College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 127 diplomas to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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%.
Sacred Heart University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Fairfield, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 121 diplomas to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%. 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 Sacred Heart University
College of the Holy Cross came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the New England Region ranking. Worcester, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 115 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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 College of the Holy Cross
Clark University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major 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 ’s psychology degrees to 106 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 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.
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the New England Region ranking. UMass Dartmouth is a public institution located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 105 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth General Psychology Report
University of New Haven came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the New England Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in West Haven, Connecticut, and it awarded 103 ’s psychology degrees 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%.
Read more about General Psychology at University of New Haven
Eastern Connecticut State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #22. Eastern Connecticut State University is a public institution located in Willimantic, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 100 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Psychology at Eastern Connecticut State University
Wesleyan University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Middletown, Connecticut, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 99 diplomas to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Westfield State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #24. Westfield State University is a public institution located in Westfield, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 94 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
Read full report on General Psychology at Westfield State University
University of Maine did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #25. UMaine is a public institution located in Orono, Maine. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 91 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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