Psychology Programs in Massachusetts
Psychology, General is one of the most popular majors in the country, studying behavior and mental processes. Because so many graduates work in roles that do not require the degree itself, its one-year median sits below the all-major average even at strong colleges.
Programs below are ranked only when a college figure rests on at least 100 graduates. Programs on 30 to 99 graduates carry a small-program flag and are listed, not ranked. Anything smaller shows the national median for the major, badged as such.
Ranked Psychology Programs in Massachusetts
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| College of the Holy Cross | Psychology | $47,016 n=112 | $23,000 n=109 |
| Boston University | Psychology | $45,716 n=149 | $19,500 n=224 |
| Salem State University | Psychology | $45,471 n=154 | $25,000 n=193 |
| University of Massachusetts-Lowell | Psychology | $45,342 n=223 | $26,000 n=320 |
| University of Massachusetts-Boston | Psychology | $45,076 n=377 | $25,088 n=411 |
| Worcester State University | Psychology | $44,680 n=203 | $23,468 n=201 |
| Bridgewater State University | Psychology | $42,531 n=371 | $27,000 n=421 |
| Westfield State University | Psychology | $41,529 n=113 | $22,816 n=124 |
| University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth | Psychology | $41,046 n=116 | $27,000 n=109 |
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst | Psychology | $39,951 n=194 | $23,250 n=614 |
Smaller Programs and National-Median Programs
These programs are too small for a trustworthy ranked figure, or their college figure is not published. They are listed, not ranked.
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| American International College | Psychology | $42,553 Small program - rough guide n=30 | Not published |
| Anna Maria College | Psychology | $37,251 National median for this major n=100,431 | Not published |
| Assumption University | Psychology | $37,251 National median for this major n=100,431 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=53 |
| Bay Path University | Psychology | $47,101 Small program - rough guide n=58 | $36,052 Small program - rough guide n=56 |
| Bentley University | Psychology | $73,721 Small program - rough guide n=73 | Not published |
| Boston College | Psychology | $46,725 Small program - rough guide n=87 | $18,476 Small program - rough guide n=52 |
| Cambridge College | Psychology | $37,251 National median for this major n=100,431 | Not published |
| Clark University | Psychology | $35,857 Small program - rough guide n=63 | $27,000 n=123 |
| Curry College | Psychology | $46,290 Small program - rough guide n=48 | $26,000 Small program - rough guide n=72 |
| Dean College | Psychology | $37,251 National median for this major n=100,431 | Not published |
| Emmanuel College | Psychology | $37,251 National median for this major n=100,431 | Not published |
| Endicott College | Psychology | $41,583 Small program - rough guide n=39 | $26,982 Small program - rough guide n=68 |
| Fisher College | Psychology | $37,251 National median for this major n=100,431 | Not published |
| Fitchburg State University | Psychology | $38,438 Small program - rough guide n=52 | $25,000 Small program - rough guide n=75 |
| Framingham State University | Psychology | $42,209 Small program - rough guide n=95 | $25,650 Small program - rough guide n=77 |
| Hampshire College | Psychology | $37,251 National median for this major n=100,431 | Not published |
| Harvard University | Psychology | $37,251 National median for this major n=100,431 | Not published |
| Lasell University | Psychology | $37,251 National median for this major n=100,431 | Not published |
| Lesley University | Psychology | $40,560 Small program - rough guide n=85 | $24,991 Small program - rough guide n=61 |
| William James College | Psychology | $37,251 National median for this major n=100,431 | Not published |
| Merrimack College | Psychology | $43,630 Small program - rough guide n=38 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=74 |
| Nichols College | Psychology | $37,251 National median for this major n=100,431 | Not published |
| Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts | Psychology | $37,379 Small program - rough guide n=37 | $25,000 Small program - rough guide n=34 |
| Northeastern University | Psychology | $37,251 National median for this major n=100,431 | Not published |
| College of Our Lady of the Elms | Psychology | $37,251 National median for this major n=100,431 | Not published |
| Quincy College | Psychology | $37,251 National median for this major n=100,431 | Not published |
| Regis College | Psychology | $37,251 National median for this major n=100,431 | Not published |
| Simmons University | Psychology | $37,251 National median for this major n=100,431 | $26,000 Small program - rough guide n=57 |
| Springfield College | Psychology | $37,251 National median for this major n=100,431 | $26,500 Small program - rough guide n=66 |
| Stonehill College | Psychology | $45,120 Small program - rough guide n=76 | $25,000 n=129 |
| Suffolk University | Psychology | $44,697 Small program - rough guide n=88 | $27,000 n=117 |
| Western New England University | Psychology | $42,946 Small program - rough guide n=38 | $26,000 Small program - rough guide n=76 |
| Wheaton College (Massachusetts) | Psychology | $34,087 Small program - rough guide n=57 | $23,931 Small program - rough guide n=66 |
| Williams College | Psychology | $57,503 Small program - rough guide n=46 | Not published |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Psychology | $37,251 National median for this major n=100,431 | Not published |