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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

15 Ranked Colleges
723 Degrees Awarded
$32,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master's in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

With 134,326 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, general psychology is the 4th most popular major in the United States.

Across the New England region, there were 9,001 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 723 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in general psychology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general psychology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general psychology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region master’s degree psychology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 15 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 43 students in 2019-2020.

Harvard did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard University are $50,654.

Full Harvard General Psychology Report

#2

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston College landed the #2 spot on the list. Boston College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Boston College are $31,930.

Read full report on General Psychology at Boston College

#3

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the #3 spot on the list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 36 students in 2019-2020.

Boston U also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Boston U are $57,666.

Read more about General Psychology at Boston U

#4

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a large school located in Amherst, Massachusetts that handed out 6 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341.

Read more about General Psychology at UMass Amherst

#5

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Vermont. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Burlington, Vermont, this fairly large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

UVM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Vermont are $33,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UVM General Psychology Report

#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a fairly large public school situated in Lowell, Massachusetts. It awarded 15 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Lowell also made our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Lowell are $26,990, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Psychology at UMass Lowell

#7

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#8 in overall quality

University of Rhode Island ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Rhode Island is a public institution located in Kingston, Rhode Island. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

URI also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at URI are $29,082, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full URI General Psychology Report

#8

Rhode Island College

Providence, Rhode Island
#14 in overall quality

Rhode Island College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. RIC is a public institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

RIC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at RIC are $16,884.

Read more about General Psychology at RIC

#9

Central Connecticut State University

New Britain, Connecticut
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Central Connecticut State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Central Connecticut State University is located in New Britain, Connecticut and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

CCSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CCSU are $26,072, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Psychology at Central Connecticut State University

#10

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#10 in overall quality

University of Maine did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. University of Maine is a fairly large public school situated in Orono, Maine. It awarded 6 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree psychology students whose families make $0-$30k list, UMaine has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMaine are $28,352, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Psychology at University of Maine

#11

Clark University

Worcester, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Clark University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #11. Clark University is a small school located in Worcester, Massachusetts that handed out 4 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree psychology students whose families make $0-$30k list, Clark has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clark are $47,730, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Psychology at Clark University

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UNH is a fairly large school located in Durham, New Hampshire that handed out 3 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNH, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus are $29,970.

Full UNH General Psychology Report

#13

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

North Dartmouth, Massachusetts
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UMass Dartmouth is a medium-sized school located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts that handed out 5 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree psychology students whose families make $0-$30k list, UMass Dartmouth has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth are $30,153.

Read full report on General Psychology at UMass Dartmouth

#14

Southern Connecticut State University

New Haven, Connecticut
#13 in overall quality

Southern Connecticut State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. New Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

SCSU also took the #13 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Connecticut State University are $26,658, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Psychology at Southern Connecticut State University

#15

Southern New Hampshire University

Manchester, New Hampshire
#9 in overall quality

Southern New Hampshire University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #15. SNHU is a large school located in Manchester, New Hampshire that handed out 517 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

SNHU also made our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southern New Hampshire University are $18,810.

Read more about General Psychology at SNHU

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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