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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k) in the New England Region

15 Ranked Colleges
723 Degrees Awarded
$32,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Psychology Schools for a Master's in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Psychology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 134,326 degrees were awarded to students with this major.

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.

This year’s “Best Vallue Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in general psychology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general psychology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general psychology program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region master’s degree psychology students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 15 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k) in the New England Region

#1

Rhode Island College

Providence, Rhode Island
#14 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rhode Island College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

RIC also made our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #14. Average graduate tuition and fees at RIC are $16,884, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Psychology at Rhode Island College

#2

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#10 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Vallue Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the #2 spot on the list. UMaine is a fairly large public school situated in Orono, Maine. It awarded 6 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMaine, the school also landed the #10 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 Maine are $28,352.

Full UMaine General Psychology Report

#3

Central Connecticut State University

New Britain, Connecticut
#11 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Vallue Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Connecticut State University landed the #3 spot on the 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 also made our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #11. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CCSU are $26,072.

Full CCSU General Psychology Report

#4

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 #4 for the Best Vallue Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k. This fairly large school is located in Burlington, Vermont, and it awarded 5 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UVM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UVM are $33,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Psychology at UVM

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k. Lowell, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree psychology students whose families make more than $110k list, UMass Lowell has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Lowell are $26,990, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UMass Lowell General Psychology Report

#6

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of Massachusetts Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Amherst, the school also landed the #3 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 UMass Amherst are $32,341.

Read more about General Psychology at UMass Amherst

#7

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#8 in overall quality

University of Rhode Island landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Kingston, Rhode Island, and it awarded 5 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

URI also made our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rhode Island are $29,082, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Psychology at URI

#8

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

Harvard University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. 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 also made our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard University are $50,654, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Psychology at Harvard

#9

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

North Dartmouth, Massachusetts
#12 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #9. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth is located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Dartmouth, the school also landed the #12 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 UMass Dartmouth are $30,153.

Read full report on General Psychology at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

#10

Southern Connecticut State University

New Haven, Connecticut
#13 in overall quality

Southern Connecticut State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Vallue Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k list. SCSU is a medium-sized public school situated in New Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 13 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

SCSU also made our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at SCSU are $26,658, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Psychology at SCSU

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Best Vallue Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is located in Durham, New Hampshire and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

UNH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNH are $29,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UNH General Psychology Report

#12

Clark University

Worcester, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Clark University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Vallue Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Clark University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Worcester, Massachusetts. It awarded 4 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Clark also made our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clark University are $47,730, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Psychology at Clark

#13

Southern New Hampshire University

Manchester, New Hampshire
#9 in overall quality

Southern New Hampshire University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Vallue Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Southern New Hampshire University is a large school located in Manchester, New Hampshire that handed out 517 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SNHU, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SNHU are $18,810, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Psychology at SNHU

#14

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

Boston College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Vallue Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boston College, 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 Boston College are $31,930.

Full Boston College General Psychology Report

#15

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

Boston University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Vallue Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Boston U is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 36 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston U are $57,666, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Psychology at Boston University

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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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