2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Counseling Psychology in the New England Region

Ranked #61 in popularity, counseling psychology is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Counseling Psychology in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 22 doctor's degrees in counseling psychology during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Counseling Psychology School for Your Doctor's Degree

The counseling psychology doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Counseling Psychology in the New England Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for counseling psychology, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Counseling Psychology Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for counseling psychology.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Counseling Psychology in the New England Region

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

Most Well Attended Schools for Counseling Psychology Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Northeastern University
Boston, MA

8 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MA

#2 Best Quality In MA

Northeastern University is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in counseling psychology. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in counseling psychology in Massachusetts.

There were about 8 counseling psychology individuals who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in counseling psychology from Northeastern University

2

American International College
Springfield, MA

6 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In MA

#4 Best Quality In MA

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in counseling psychology has to check out American International College. AIC is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Springfield. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for doctor's degrees in counseling psychology in Massachusetts.

There were about 6 counseling psychology individuals who graduated with this degree at AIC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in counseling psychology from American International College

3

Springfield College
Springfield, MA

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In MA

#3 Best Quality In MA

Springfield College is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in counseling psychology. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Springfield College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in counseling psychology in Massachusetts. More information about a doctorate in counseling psychology from Springfield College

3

Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In MA

#1 Best Quality In MA

Boston College is a popular choice for students pursuing a doctor's degree in counseling psychology. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in counseling psychology in Massachusetts.

There were approximately 4 counseling psychology individuals who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in counseling psychology from Boston College

5

Boston University
Boston, MA

#5 Most Popular In MA

Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. More information about a doctorate in counseling psychology from Boston University

5

Rivier University
Nashua, NH

#1 Most Popular In NH

Rivier is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Nashua. More information about a doctorate in counseling psychology from Rivier University

 

Best Counseling Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the most popular counseling psychology colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	274	7
New Hampshire	51	0

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Counseling Psychology Related Rankings by Major

Counseling Psychology is one of 16 different types of Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Counseling Psychology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Clinical Psychology	146
School Psychology	23
Educational Psychology	14
Applied Behavior Analysis	13
Applied Psychology	10
Industrial & Organizational Psychology	9
Other Psychology & Counseling	9

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.