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2025 Best General Psychology Schools in the New England Region

75 Colleges in the New England Region
10,264 Psychology Degrees Awarded
Ranked #4 in popularity, general psychology is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 75 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Psychology Schools in the New England Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 10,264 degrees in general psychology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Psychology School

Best General Psychology Schools in the New England Region Your choice of general psychology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general psychology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your General Psychology Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Psychology
Bachelor's Degrees in Psychology
Master's Degrees in Psychology
Doctor's Degrees in Psychology

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Psychology Schools in the New England Region list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General Psychology in the New England Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the psychology degree levels they offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

15 Top New England Region Schools in Psychology

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CT
408 Psychology Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat University of Connecticut if you want to pursue a degree in general psychology. Located in the fringe town of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #57 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were approximately 408 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available.

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MA
115 Psychology Degrees Awarded

Boston College is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in general psychology. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit college located in the city of Chestnut Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.

There were about 115 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent data year.

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MA
341 Psychology Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in general psychology needs to look into Boston University. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were roughly 341 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
567 Psychology Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat University of Massachusetts Amherst if you want to pursue a degree in general psychology. Located in the small city of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.

There were about 567 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NH
182 Psychology Degrees Awarded

UNH is a fairly large public university located in the fringe town of Durham. A Best Colleges rank of #151 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNH is a great university overall.

There were roughly 182 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at UNH in the most recent data year.

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Clark University
Worcester, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In MA
98 Psychology Degrees Awarded

Clark is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Worcester. This university ranks 23rd out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 98 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Clark in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In RI
230 Psychology Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.

There were roughly 230 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at URI in the most recent data year.

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Masters Degree Type
MS in Psychology Program Name

Our Master of Science in Psychology program is designed to extend your knowledge and discipline in psychology, preparing you for a wide variety of professions and contexts.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In MA
132 Psychology Degrees Awarded

Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of Worcester. A Best Colleges rank of #59 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Holy Cross is a great college overall.

There were approximately 132 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Holy Cross in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Vermont
Burlington, VT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VT
164 Psychology Degrees Awarded

UVM is a large public university located in the small city of Burlington. This university ranks 4th out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Vermont.

There were approximately 164 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at UVM in the most recent year we have data available.

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Fairfield University
Fairfield, CT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In CT
69 Psychology Degrees Awarded

Fairfield U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Fairfield. A Best Colleges rank of #50 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Fairfield U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 69 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Fairfield U in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MA
274 Psychology Degrees Awarded

UMass Boston is a fairly large public university located in the city of Boston. This university ranks 25th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 274 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at UMass Boston in the most recent data year.

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Providence College
Providence, RI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In RI
102 Psychology Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #132 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Providence is a great college overall.

There were roughly 102 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Providence in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MA
240 Psychology Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 17th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 240 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at UMass Lowell in the most recent data year.

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Williams College
Williamstown, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
27th Most Popular In MA
64 Psychology Degrees Awarded

Located in the town of Williamstown, Williams is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #90 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Williams is a great college overall.

There were about 64 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Williams in the most recent data year.

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Bryant University
Smithfield, RI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In RI
38.1% Growth in Graduates

Bryant is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Smithfield. A Best Colleges rank of #84 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Bryant is a great university overall.

There were approximately 21 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Bryant in the most recent year we have data available.

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Rest of the Top Best General Psychology Schools in the New England Region

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best General Psychology Schools in the New England Region award.

Rank College Location
16 Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA
17 Westfield State University Westfield, MA
18 Stonehill College Easton, MA
19 Connecticut College New London, CT
20 Suffolk University Boston, MA
21 Salem State University Salem, MA
22 Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH
23 Worcester State University Worcester, MA
24 University of Hartford West Hartford, CT
25 Trinity College Hartford, CT

Best General Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best general psychology colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 854 3,943
Connecticut 538 1,768
Rhode Island 436 628
Maine 396 327
New Hampshire 395 2,856
Vermont 352 340

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