by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 37 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 4,547 bachelor's degrees in psychology during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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The psychology bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for psychology students working on their bachelor's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts list to help you make the college decision.
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Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for psychology students seeking a a bachelor's degree.
Boston University is a great choice for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in psychology. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from Boston University
Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in psychology needs to look into Boston College. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit college located in the city of Chestnut Hill.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from Boston College
It is difficult to beat University of Massachusetts Amherst if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in psychology. Located in the small city of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from University of Massachusetts Amherst
It's hard to beat Clark University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in psychology. Clark is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from Clark University
Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from College of the Holy Cross
Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from Northeastern University
Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Medford.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from Tufts University
Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from Brandeis University
Located in the small city of Amherst, Amherst is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from Amherst College
UMass Boston is a fairly large public university located in the city of Boston.More information about a bachelor’s in psychology from University of Massachusetts - Boston
Explore all the Best Psychology Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 32 | 2,199 |
| Vermont | 32 | 355 |
| Maine | 32 | 472 |
| Rhode Island | 32 | 729 |
| Connecticut | 31 | 1,840 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Psychology | 3,485 |
| Child Development & Psychology | 799 |
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 263 |
