2025 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

If you pursue a doctor's degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #8 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of clinical, counseling & applied psychology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 189 doctor's degrees in clinical, counseling & applied psychology during the 2022-2023 academic year.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Our Methodology

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

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

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on clinical, counseling & applied psychology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• 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.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for clinical, counseling & applied psychology to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized clinical, counseling & applied psychology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for clinical, counseling & applied psychology students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology in Massachusetts

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

Top Massachusetts Schools for a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

1

Endicott College
Beverly, MA

11 Annual Graduates

Endicott College is a good choice for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Beverly.More information about a doctorate in clinical, counseling & applied psychology from Endicott College

2

Western New England University
Springfield, MA

10 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology needs to look into Western New England University. Western New England is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Springfield.More information about a doctorate in clinical, counseling & applied psychology from Western New England University

Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Connecticut	93	28
Rhode Island	78	18
New Hampshire	47	21
Maine	46	3

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Rankings in Majors Related to Clinical Psychology

One of 24 majors within the Psychology area of study, Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Clinical Psychology Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Clinical Psychology	95
Applied Behavior Analysis	30
Counseling Psychology	19
Industrial & Organizational Psychology	13
School Psychology	10
Applied Psychology	9
Other Psychology & Counseling	7
Educational Psychology	6

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Child Development & Psychology	38
General Psychology	30
Other Psychology	2

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.