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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology in the New England Region (With Aid)

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 Getting Aid

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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 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 Getting Aid” 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology in the New England Region (With Aid)

#1

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Vermont landed the #1 spot on the list. UVM is a public institution located in Burlington, Vermont. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s 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 UVM are $33,326.

Full University of Vermont General Psychology Report

#2

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 #2 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid. University of Maine is located in Orono, Maine and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree psychology students with aid list, UMaine has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’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 full report on General Psychology at University of Maine

#3

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #3 spot on the list. Amherst, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Amherst, the school also landed the #5 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 University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341.

Full UMass Amherst General Psychology Report

#4

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 11 students 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.

Full Boston U General Psychology Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid. UNH is located in Durham, New Hampshire and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNH, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNH are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Psychology at UNH

#6

American International College

Springfield, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, American International College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. AIC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Springfield, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

AIC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at AIC are $12,717, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Psychology at AIC

#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 Getting Aid list. Springfield, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 7 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.

Full Western New England University General Psychology Report

#8

Clark University

Worcester, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

Clark University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Clark University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Worcester, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Clark also made our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clark University are $47,730, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Psychology at Clark

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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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