by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the New England Region” ranking.
With 141,695 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, general psychology is the 4th most popular major in the United States.
Across the New England region, there were 9,899 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 122 colleges that offer a degree in general psychology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular general psychology programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region psychology students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern New Hampshire University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the New England Region. SNHU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Manchester, New Hampshire. It awarded 2,350 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at Southern New Hampshire University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the New England Region list. This large school is located in Amherst, Massachusetts, and it awarded 512 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the New England Region list. University of Connecticut is located in Storrs, Connecticut and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 408 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Psychology at University of Connecticut
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bridgewater State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the New England Region list. Bridgewater, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 345 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the New England Region. Boston University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 300 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the New England Region ranking. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 294 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Rhode Island ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the New England Region list. University of Rhode Island is located in Kingston, Rhode Island and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 265 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Psychology at University of Rhode Island
University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the New England Region ranking. University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a fairly large public school situated in Lowell, Massachusetts. It awarded 280 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Psychology at University of Massachusetts - Lowell
With a ranking of #9, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the New England Region list. This fairly large school is located in Durham, New Hampshire, and it awarded 196 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Worcester State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school awarded 167 diplomas to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Psychology at Worcester State University
University of Vermont came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the New England Region ranking. Burlington, Vermont is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 165 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on General Psychology at University of Vermont
Central Connecticut State University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the New England Region list. This medium-sized school is located in New Britain, Connecticut, and it awarded 144 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Central Connecticut State University General Psychology Report
Salem State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the New England Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Salem, Massachusetts, and it awarded 143 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Rhode Island College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #14. Rhode Island College is a medium-sized school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 135 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at Rhode Island College
Southern Connecticut State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #15. SCSU is a public institution located in New Haven, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 128 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at Southern Connecticut State University
With a ranking of #16, Boston College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the New England Region list. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. It awarded 127 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Sacred Heart University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the New England Region list. Sacred Heart University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fairfield, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 121 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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College of the Holy Cross ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the New England Region list. College of the Holy Cross is a small school located in Worcester, Massachusetts that handed out 115 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about General Psychology at College of the Holy Cross
Clark University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 106 degrees to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #20. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth is a public institution located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 105 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, University of New Haven did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the New England Region list. University of New Haven is located in West Haven, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 103 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Psychology at University of New Haven
With a ranking of #22, Eastern Connecticut State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the New England Region list. Eastern Connecticut State University is located in Willimantic, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 100 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Wesleyan University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the New England Region list. Wesleyan University is located in Middletown, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 99 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Westfield State University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the New England Region ranking. Westfield, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 94 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Maine landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the New England Region ranking. UMaine is a fairly large public school situated in Orono, Maine. It awarded 91 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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