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2021 Best General Psychology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Massachusetts

19 Colleges
3,489 Bachelor's Degrees
$34,095 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best General Psychology Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best General Psychology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in MassachusettsIn <nil>, general psychology students earned 3,489 bachelor's degrees from a Massachusetts school, making the subject the 2nd in the state. This means that of the 116,220 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 3.0% were from a college or university in the state.

This year's Best General Psychology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Massachusetts ranking analyzed 19 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in psychology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general psychology programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the general psychology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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2021 Best General Psychology Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Massachusetts

Check out the psychology programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for non-traditional students.

Top 10 Best General Psychology Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College tops the 2021 list of our schools in Massachusetts that are best for non-traditional general psychology students. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population. Boston College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Colleges for General Psychology in Massachusetts list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.5%. Approximately 6,590 students take at least one class online at Boston College. 1,916 of Boston College students are attending part time.

Full General Psychology at Boston College Report

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University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #2 spot in our 2021 best general psychology schools for non-traditional students. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst. UMass Amherst not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #5 on our Best Colleges for General Psychology in Massachusetts list.

The student loan default rate at UMass Amherst is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. 4,105 students at UMass Amherst are exclusively online. About 6,786 of the students at UMass Amherst are attending part time.

Read full report on General Psychology at University of Massachusetts Amherst

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Boston University
Boston, MA

Boston University earned the #3 spot in our 2021 rankings. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. Boston U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Colleges for General Psychology in Massachusetts list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.5%. 4,032 of Boston U students are exclusively distance learners. About 7,057 of the students at Boston U are attending part time.

Full General Psychology at Boston University Report

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Bay Path University
Longmeadow, MA

Bay Path University comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. Bay Path is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Longmeadow.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.3%. 1,626 students at Bay Path are exclusively online. About 1,300 of the students at Bay Path are attending part time.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. UMass Boston is a large public school located in the large city of Boston.

The student loan default rate at UMass Boston is lower than is typical, just 2.0% of students default in three years. There are approximately 2,088 students at UMass Boston that take at least one class online. 4,332 students are part time.

Full General Psychology at University of Massachusetts - Boston Report

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Westfield State University landed the #6 spot in our 2021 best general psychology schools for non-traditional students. Located in the large suburb of Westfield, Westfield is a public college with a small student population.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.3%. Approximately 2,052 students take at least one class online at Westfield. There are roughly 1,138 part time students in attendance at Westfield.

Read full report on General Psychology at Westfield State University

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Endicott College
Beverly, MA

Our rankings recognize Endicott College as the #7 school in this year's rankings. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Beverly.

The student loan default rate at Endicott is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. 885 students at Endicott are exclusively online. About 887 of the students at Endicott are attending part time.

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University of Massachusetts - Lowell comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Lowell. UMass Lowell also took the #9 spot in our Best Colleges for General Psychology in Massachusetts rankings.

The student loan default rate at UMass Lowell is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. 5,042 students at UMass Lowell are exclusively online. 5,980 of UMass Lowell students are attending part time.

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The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Bridgewater State University. Bridgewater State is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bridgewater.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.7%. Approximately 3,579 students take at least one class online at Bridgewater State. There are roughly 2,921 part time students in attendance at Bridgewater State.

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The #10 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Salem State University. Located in the large suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 1.4% of Salem State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 3,979 students at Salem State that take at least one class online. 2,253 students are part time.

Full General Psychology at Salem State University Report


 

Best for Non-Traditional Students General Psychology Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best General Psychology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 1,629
New Hampshire 2,124
Rhode Island 621
Maine 315
Vermont 312

General Psychology is one of 24 different types of Psychology programs to choose from.

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*Avg Cost is for the top 19 schools only.

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