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2024 Best General Psychology Schools in New Hampshire

9 Colleges in New Hampshire
2,856 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$34,628 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #4 in popularity, general psychology is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in New Hampshire to determine which ones were the best for general psychology students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,856 degrees in general psychology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Psychology School

Best General Psychology Schools in New Hampshire The psychology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Psychology rankings. We derive our Best Overall General Psychology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

General Psychology Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Psychology
Master's Degrees in Psychology
Doctor's Degrees in Psychology

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Psychology Schools in New Hampshire list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for General Psychology in New Hampshire

The schools below may not offer all types of psychology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top New Hampshire Schools in Psychology

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
196 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$32,967 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat University of New Hampshire - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in general psychology. UNH is a large public university located in the suburb of Durham. A Best Colleges rank of #233 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNH is a great university overall.

There were about 196 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at UNH in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the psychology program make about $32,967 in the first couple years of working.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2,350 Psychology Degrees Awarded
26.9% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Southern New Hampshire University if you want to pursue a degree in general psychology. SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester. A Best Colleges rank of #245 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SNHU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 2350 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at SNHU in the most recent data year. Those general psychology students who get their degree from Southern New Hampshire University earn $2,458 more than the typical psychology student.

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Saint Anselm College
Manchester, NH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
33 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$32,725 Median Starting Salary

Saint Anselm College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general psychology. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester, St. Anselm College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #400 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means St. Anselm College is a great college overall.

There were about 33 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at St. Anselm College in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, psychology degree recipients generally earn about $32,725 in the first five years of their career.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
66 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$30,788 Median Starting Salary

Keene State College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general psychology. Keene State is a small public college located in the distant town of Keene. A Best Colleges rank of #900 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Keene State is a great college overall.

There were roughly 66 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Keene State in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the psychology program state that they receive average early career earnings of $30,788.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
43 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$32,647 Median Starting Salary

Plymouth State is a small public university located in the town of Plymouth. This university ranks 11th out of 17 schools for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.

There were about 43 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Plymouth State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the psychology program report average early career wages of $32,647.

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Colby - Sawyer College
New London, NH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$36,758 Median Starting Salary
$27,000 Median Student Debt

Located in the rural area of New London, Colby - Sawyer is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 13th out of 17 schools for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.

There were about 9 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Colby - Sawyer in the most recent year we have data available. Those general psychology students who get their degree from Colby - Sawyer College receive $2,130 more than the typical psychology student.

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Located in the midsize city of Manchester, UNH Manchester is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 6th out of 17 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.

There were about 19 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at UNH Manchester in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the psychology program make around $32,967 in their early career salary.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
55 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$33,133 Median Starting Salary

GSC is a small public college located in the fringe town of Concord. This college ranks 14th out of 17 schools for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.

There were about 55 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at GSC in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, psychology degree recipients typically make about $33,133 in the first five years of their career.

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Franklin Pierce is a small private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Rindge. This university ranks 16th out of 17 schools for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.

There were approximately 24 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Franklin Pierce in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, psychology degree recipients typically make an average of $29,690 at the beginning of their careers.

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Best General Psychology Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best General Psychology Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 301 3,943
Connecticut 241 1,768
Maine 202 327
Rhode Island 200 628
Vermont 194 340

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

Psychology Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 2,856

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 68
Child Development & Psychology 54

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