2024 Best Experimental Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

a doctor's degree in experimental psychology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #89 out of 862 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 2 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for experimental psychology students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 18 doctor's degrees in experimental psychology to qualified students.

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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 experimental psychology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of experimental psychology students who choose to seek a doctor'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.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized experimental psychology related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Experimental Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Experimental Psychology in Massachusetts

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

Top Massachusetts Schools for a Doctorate in Experimental Psychology

1

Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Harvard University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in experimental psychology. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.More information about a doctorate in experimental psychology from Harvard University

2

Tufts University
Medford, MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

Tufts University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in experimental psychology. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Medford.More information about a doctorate in experimental psychology from Tufts University

Best Experimental Psychology Colleges in the New England Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Connecticut	138	17
Rhode Island	119	2

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Rankings in Majors Related to Experimental Psychology

Experimental Psychology is one of 10 different types of Child Development & Psychology programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Experimental Psychology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Developmental & Child Psychology	8
Other Research & Experimental Psychology	3
Social Psychology	1
Psychometrics & Quantitative Psychology	1

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). More about our data sources and methodologies.