2025 Best Clinical Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

Clinical Psychology is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #12 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Clinical Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 150 doctor's degrees in clinical psychology to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to clinical psychology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other clinical psychology students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized clinical psychology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for clinical psychology students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Clinical Psychology Schools

The clinical psychology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Clinical Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Clinical Psychology in the New England Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in clinical psychology.

Top New England Region Schools for a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

1

University of Hartford
West Hartford, CT

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

26 Annual Graduates

University of Hartford is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in clinical psychology. UHart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of West Hartford.More information about a doctorate in clinical psychology from University of Hartford

2

University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

University of Rhode Island is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in clinical psychology. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in clinical psychology from University of Rhode Island

Best Clinical Psychology Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	284	81
Connecticut	138	22
Rhode Island	119	18
New Hampshire	56	19

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Clinical Psychology Related Rankings by Major

One of 17 majors within the Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology area of study, Clinical Psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Clinical Psychology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Applied Behavior Analysis	30
Counseling Psychology	19
Industrial & Organizational Psychology	13
Educational Psychology	13
School Psychology	12
Other Psychology & Counseling	11
Applied Psychology	9

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). More about our data sources and methodologies.