by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Psychology Schools in the New England Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Psychology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 8th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 195,678 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,611 and had an average of $25,989 in loans still to pay off.
Across the New England region, there were 13,480 psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,840 and $26,489 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Psychology Schools in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 85 colleges that offer a degree in psychology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great psychology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the psychology program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region psychology students.
Out of the 85 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern New Hampshire University landed the #1 spot on the list. SNHU is a large school located in Manchester, New Hampshire that handed out 2,350 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $42,645 for New England Region Psychology students per year to attend Southern New Hampshire University.
Out of the 85 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bridgewater State University landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, and it awarded 353 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Bridgewater State University is $18,951 for new england region psychology students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cambridge College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the New England Region list. Cambridge College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 92 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Out of the 85 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Worcester State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Worcester State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Worcester, Massachusetts. It awarded 193 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Worcester State is $16,886 for new england region psychology students.
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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Westfield State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Psychology Schools in the New England Region. Westfield State University is located in Westfield, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 122 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Westfield is $19,583 for New England Region Psychology students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
Simmons University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 220 degrees to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Simmons, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Psychology Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Simmons University is $27,920 for New England Region Psychology students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.
Fitchburg State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school handed out 55 degrees to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $16,806 for New England Region Psychology students per year to attend Fitchburg State University.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Granite State College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Concord, New Hampshire, and it awarded 55 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend GSC is $13,725 for new england region psychology students.
Salem State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools in the New England Region list. Salem State is a medium-sized public school situated in Salem, Massachusetts. It awarded 174 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Salem State University is $19,017 for New England Region Psychology students.
With a ranking of #10, Charter Oak State College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the New England Region list. This small school is located in New Britain, Connecticut, and it awarded 31 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Charter Oak State College is $11,872 for new england region psychology students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Framingham State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Framingham, Massachusetts, and it awarded 99 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Framingham State University is $19,535 for new england region psychology students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
With a ranking of #12, William James College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the New England Region list. William James College is a small school located in Newton, Massachusetts that handed out 222 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
William James College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Psychology Schools in the New England Region” list.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
With a ranking of #13, Central Connecticut State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the New England Region list. Central Connecticut State University is a medium-sized school located in New Britain, Connecticut that handed out 146 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $16,723 for New England Region Psychology students per year to attend CCSU.
Read more about Psychology at Central Connecticut State University
University of Southern Maine landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in Portland, Maine, this medium-sized public school handed out 107 diplomas to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Southern Maine is $12,055 for New England Region Psychology students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Gordon College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #15. Gordon College is located in Wenham, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Gordon College is $25,748 for new england region psychology students.
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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #16, Husson University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the New England Region list. Bangor, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Husson is $19,122 for new england region psychology students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Post University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in Waterbury, Connecticut, this fairly large private for-profit school awarded 108 diplomas to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Post University is $16,529 for New England Region Psychology students.
University of Maine at Farmington did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Farmington, Maine, this small public school handed out 41 diplomas to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $13,967 for New England Region Psychology students per year to attend University of Maine at Farmington.
Read full report on Psychology at University of Maine at Farmington
Keene State College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Keene, New Hampshire, and it awarded 66 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $19,794 for New England Region Psychology students per year to attend Keene State College.
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%.
American International College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools in the New England Region ranking. American International College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Springfield, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 72 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for AIC is $27,082 for New England Region Psychology students.
Read full report on Psychology at American International College
University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools in the New England Region ranking. Amherst, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 514 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Amherst, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Psychology Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UMass Amherst is $22,038 for New England Region Psychology students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Plymouth State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools in the New England Region ranking. Plymouth State University is located in Plymouth, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 43 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Plymouth State University is $20,370 for New England Region Psychology students.
University of Rhode Island ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools in the New England Region list. URI is a fairly large public school situated in Kingston, Rhode Island. It awarded 283 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $18,638 for New England Region Psychology students per year to attend University of Rhode Island.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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%.
Rhode Island College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools in the New England Region list. RIC is a medium-sized school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 169 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for RIC is $12,144 for new england region psychology students.
Northern Vermont University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in Johnson, Vermont, this small public school awarded 82 diplomas to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Northern Vermont University is $15,906 for New England Region Psychology students.
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