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2025 Best Counseling Psychology Schools in Massachusetts

10 Colleges in Massachusetts
318 Counseling Psychology Degrees Awarded
Ranked #90 in popularity, counseling psychology is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 10 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Counseling Psychology Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 318 degrees in counseling psychology to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Counseling Psychology School

Best Counseling Psychology Schools in Massachusetts Your choice of counseling psychology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for counseling psychology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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.

Counseling Psychology Rankings by Degree Level

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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Counseling Psychology Schools in Massachusetts ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Counseling Psychology in Massachusetts

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the counseling psychology degree levels they offer.

10 Top Massachusetts Schools in Counseling Psychology

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MA
39.3% Growth in Graduates

Northeastern University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in counseling psychology. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.

There were roughly 28 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in counseling psychology from Northeastern University

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Bay Path University
Longmeadow, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA
47 Counseling Psychology Degrees Awarded

Bay Path University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in counseling psychology. Located in the suburb of Longmeadow, Bay Path is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 40th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 47 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at Bay Path in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in counseling psychology from Bay Path University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MA
27.3% Growth in Graduates

Salem State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in counseling psychology. Salem State is a medium-sized public university located in the large suburb of Salem. A Best Colleges rank of #466 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Salem State is a great university overall.

There were about 22 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at Salem State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
50 Counseling Psychology Degrees Awarded

Emmanuel College Massachusetts is a great decision for students interested in a degree in counseling psychology. Located in the city of Boston, Emmanuel Boston is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 38th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 50 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at Emmanuel Boston in the most recent year we have data available.

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Lesley University
Cambridge, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MA
7.4% Growth in Graduates

Lesley is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #528 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Lesley is a great university overall.

There were roughly 27 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at Lesley in the most recent year we have data available.

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Cambridge College
Boston, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MA

Cambridge College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Boston. This college ranks 60th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 16 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at Cambridge College in the most recent data year.

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Assumption University
Worcester, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MA

Located in the city of Worcester, Assumption is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 48th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 19 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at Assumption in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In MA
41.7% Growth in Graduates

Westfield is a small public university located in the large suburb of Westfield. A Best Colleges rank of #505 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Westfield is a great university overall.

There were roughly 24 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at Westfield in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In MA
61.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Framingham, Framingham State is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 56th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 26 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at Framingham State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in counseling psychology from Framingham State University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In MA
14.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Quincy, ENC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

There were approximately 14 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at ENC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in counseling psychology from Eastern Nazarene College

Best Counseling Psychology Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 538 18
Rhode Island 436 38
Maine 396 0
New Hampshire 395 0
Vermont 352 33

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Counseling Psychology is one of 17 different types of Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Applied Behavior Analysis 327
Clinical Psychology 313
Applied Psychology 164
School Psychology 104
Industrial & Organizational Psychology 67
Educational Psychology 37
Other Psychology & Counseling 24
Forensic Psychology 22
Health/Medical Psychology 14
Community Psychology 8

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