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by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major in the New England Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 2,728 people earned their degree in other psychology, making the major the 179th most popular in the United States. In , other psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $45,746 and had an average of $55,678 in loans still to pay off.
Across the New England region, there were 65 other psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $50,754 and $34,167 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in other psychology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in other psychology.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major in the New England Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region other psychology students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Westfield State University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major in the New England Region. Westfield is a small public school situated in Westfield, Massachusetts. It awarded 2 ’s other psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Husson University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major in the New England Region. Husson University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bangor, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lesley University landed the #4 spot on the list. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s other psychology degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%. 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sacred Heart University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major in the New England Region. Sacred Heart University is a fairly large school located in Fairfield, Connecticut that handed out 25 ’s other psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, Rhode Island College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major in the New England Region list. Rhode Island College is a public institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Fairfield University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #6. Fairfield University is located in Fairfield, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 ’s other psychology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Salve Regina University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major in the New England Region ranking. Salve Regina is a small school located in Newport, Rhode Island that handed out 9 ’s other psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, Bennington College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Psychology Major in the New England Region list. Bennington College is a small school located in Bennington, Vermont that handed out 0 ’s other psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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