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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region

8 Ranked Colleges
40 Degrees Awarded
$33,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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In 2019-2020, 134,326 general psychology students received their degree, making the major the 4th most popular in the country.

Across the New England region, there were 9,001 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 40 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,889 and $109,372 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general psychology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region

#1

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Boston University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston U are $57,666, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Psychology at Boston University

#2

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Vermont. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Burlington, Vermont, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UVM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Psychology Doctor’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 Vermont are $33,326.

Read full report on General Psychology at UVM

#3

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a large school located in Amherst, Massachusetts that handed out 9 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Psychology at UMass Amherst

#4

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maine. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of Maine is a fairly large school located in Orono, Maine that handed out 1 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UMaine also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’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 UMaine are $28,352.

Read full report on General Psychology at UMaine

#5

Clark University

Worcester, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clark University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Worcester, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Clark not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clark are $47,730, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Psychology at Clark University

#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Durham, New Hampshire. It awarded 1 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UNH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Psychology Doctor’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 New Hampshire - Main Campus are $29,970.

Full UNH General Psychology Report

#7

Western New England University

Springfield, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Western New England University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Springfield, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

Western New England did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Psychology Doctor’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 Western New England University are $25,812.

Read more about General Psychology at Western New England University

#8

American International College

Springfield, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality

American International College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. American International College is a small school located in Springfield, Massachusetts that handed out 1 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

AIC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at American International College are $12,717, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full AIC General Psychology Report

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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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