2024 Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Vermont

a master's degree in psychology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #7 out of 37 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Vermont to determine which ones were the best for psychology students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 65 master's degrees in psychology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Psychology School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of psychology for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on psychology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of psychology students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt psychology students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized psychology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for psychology students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Psychology Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Vermont list, to help you choose the best school for you.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Psychology in Vermont

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in psychology.

Top Vermont Schools for a Master's in Psychology

1

University of Vermont
Burlington, VT

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

University of Vermont is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in psychology. UVM is a large public university located in the city of Burlington.More information about a master’s in psychology from University of Vermont

1

Saint Michael's College
Colchester, VT

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

Saint Michael's College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in psychology. Saint Michael's is a small private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized suburb of Colchester.More information about a master’s in psychology from Saint Michael’s College

2

Goddard College
Plainfield, VT

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

Goddard College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in psychology. Goddard College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the rural area of Plainfield.More information about a master’s in psychology from Goddard College

3

Northern Vermont University
Johnson, VT

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

21 Annual Graduates

Northern Vermont University is a wonderful choice for individuals pursuing a master's degree in psychology. Northern Vermont University is a small public university located in the rural area of Johnson.More information about a master’s in psychology from Northern Vermont University

Best Psychology Colleges in the New England Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	34	1,181
Rhode Island	32	88
Connecticut	30	334
New Hampshire	27	732
Maine	27	54

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Psychology Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	48
General Psychology	17

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Nevit Dilmen. More about our data sources and methodologies.