2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Counseling Psychology in Massachusetts

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 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Counseling Psychology in Massachusetts 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. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Counseling Psychology in Massachusetts ranking is to help you make that choice.

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 Massachusetts

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

#2 Best Quality In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Northeastern University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in counseling psychology. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a very 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 students 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

#4 Best Quality In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

American International College is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in counseling psychology. AIC is a small private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized 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 roughly 6 counseling psychology students 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 Best Quality In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in counseling psychology needs to check out Springfield College. Located in the 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

#1 Best Quality In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Boston College if you want to pursue 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 about 4 counseling psychology individuals who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in counseling psychology from Boston College

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Boston University
Boston, 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

 

Best Counseling Psychology Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Counseling Psychology Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
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	89
School Psychology	22
Applied Behavior Analysis	13
Applied Psychology	10
Industrial & Organizational Psychology	9
Other Psychology & Counseling	7
Educational Psychology	4

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.