2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for General Psychology in Massachusetts

Ranked #18 in popularity, general psychology is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 7 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the most popular for doctor's degree seekers in the field of general psychology. Combined, these schools handed out 31 doctor's degrees in general psychology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Psychology School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in psychology matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for General Psychology in Massachusetts ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality general psychology program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank General Psychology Schools

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for general psychology.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General Psychology in Massachusetts

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in general psychology.

Most Well Attended Schools for Psychology Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Boston University
Boston, MA

11 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Boston University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in general psychology. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in general psychology in Massachusetts.

There were about 11 general psychology individuals who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in general psychology from Boston University

2

University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA

9 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in general psychology needs to look into University of Massachusetts Amherst. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for doctor's degrees in general psychology in Massachusetts.

There were about 9 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in general psychology from University of Massachusetts Amherst

3

Western New England University
Springfield, MA

7 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in general psychology has to check out Western New England University. Western New England is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Springfield. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in general psychology in Massachusetts.

There were approximately 7 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Western New England in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in general psychology from Western New England University

4

Clark University
Worcester, MA

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Clark University is a popular choice for students pursuing a doctor's degree in general psychology. Clark is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Worcester. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in general psychology in Massachusetts.

There were approximately 3 general psychology individuals who graduated with this degree at Clark in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in general psychology from Clark University

5

American International College
Springfield, MA

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, AIC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for doctor's degrees in general psychology in Massachusetts.

There were approximately 1 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at AIC in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in general psychology from American International College

6

Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Cambridge. More information about a doctorate in general psychology from Harvard University

6

Springfield College
Springfield, MA

Springfield College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of Springfield. More information about a doctorate in general psychology from Springfield College

 

Best General Psychology Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Psychology Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Connecticut	95	0
Rhode Island	75	0
Maine	46	4
New Hampshire	44	6
Vermont	29	13

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Rankings in Majors Related to Psychology

One of 3 majors within the Psychology area of study, General Psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	176
Child Development & Psychology	38
Other Psychology	4

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to BruceBlaus. More about our data sources and methodologies.