Psychology colleges in Massachusetts, ranked by graduates
29 colleges in Massachusetts awarded at least 10 bachelor's degrees in psychology in 2023: 2,813 degrees, 7.6% of all bachelor's degrees at those colleges (7.3% across every college CollegeCalcAI tracks). University of Massachusetts Amherst graduated the most (525, 8.1% of its class). 3 of the 29 are public universities. The median acceptance rate among them is 66%; the most selective is Harvard University at 4%.
Psychology colleges in Massachusetts
Every Massachusetts college awarding at least 10 bachelor's degrees in psychology, ranked by 2023 graduates. Click a college for its psychology page.
| # | College | Type | Degrees (2023) | Share of grads | Acceptance rate | SAT 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Massachusetts Amherst | Public | 525 | 8.1% | 60% | 1380 |
| 2 | Boston University | Private | 313 | 6.9% | 11% | 1500 |
| 3 | Boston College | Private | 238 | 10% | 16% | 1520 |
| 4 | Bridgewater State University | Public | 213 | 13.1% | 88% | 1130 |
| 5 | UMass Lowell | Public | 208 | 7.6% | 83% | 1320 |
| 6 | Northeastern University | Private | 161 | 3.3% | 5% | 1530 |
| 7 | College of the Holy Cross | Private | 101 | 13.4% | 18% | 1400 |
| 8 | Tufts University | Private | 98 | 6% | 11% | 1530 |
| 9 | Clark University | Private | 94 | 19.1% | 40% | 1230 |
| 10 | Suffolk University | Private | 89 | 9% | 82% | 1230 |
| 11 | Harvard University | Private | 69 | 3.6% | 4% | 1580 |
| 12 | Brandeis University | Private | 65 | 8.6% | 41% | 1460 |
| 13 | Stonehill College | Private | 62 | 10.5% | 66% | 1260 |
| 14 | Smith College | Private | 62 | 10% | 21% | 1440 |
| 15 | Wellesley College | Private | 59 | 9.9% | 14% | 1500 |
| 16 | Curry College | Private | 47 | 11.7% | 88% | 1080 |
| 17 | Mount Holyoke College | Private | 46 | 9.2% | 36% | 1380 |
| 18 | Merrimack College | Private | 43 | 4.6% | 70% | 1200 |
| 19 | Endicott College | Private | 40 | 5.6% | 71% | 1220 |
| 20 | Wheaton College (MA) | Private | 39 | 10.8% | 68% | 1250 |
| 21 | Emmanuel College (MA) | Private | 38 | 9.3% | 76% | 1230 |
| 22 | Springfield College | Private | 35 | 7.1% | 72% | 1210 |
| 23 | Gordon College | Private | 34 | 11.1% | 69% | 1250 |
| 24 | Assumption University | Private | 33 | 7.5% | 83% | 1150 |
| 25 | Amherst College | Private | 26 | 5.3% | 9% | 1540 |
| 26 | Williams College | Private | 23 | 4.7% | 8% | 1530 |
| 27 | Nichols College | Private | 22 | 9.5% | 81% | 1230 |
| 28 | Fisher College | Private | 17 | 7.9% | 71% | 1120 |
| 29 | American International College | Private | 13 | 6.1% | 100% | 1150 |
Questions about psychology colleges in Massachusetts
What is the best college for psychology in Massachusetts?
By bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023, the largest psychology programs in Massachusetts are University of Massachusetts Amherst (525), Boston University (313), Boston College (238). "Best" depends on your profile: this page ranks every Massachusetts college in the field by output and shows each one's acceptance rate and admitted SAT so you can match it to your own numbers.
How many colleges in Massachusetts offer psychology?
29 four-year colleges in Massachusetts awarded 10 or more bachelor's degrees in psychology in 2023, 3 public and 26 private, for 2,813 graduates in total.
Is in-state status an advantage for psychology in Massachusetts?
At the 3 public universities on this list, Massachusetts residents are usually admitted at a higher rate than out-of-state applicants and pay in-state tuition. CollegeCalcAI applies the residency effect when you set your home state, and the per-major adjustment when you set the major.
Psychology elsewhere
The same field in other states, and the national ranking.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS 2023 Completions (bachelor's degrees, first majors, CIP 2-digit series), joined to CollegeCalcAI's admissions dataset. Built 2026-09-19. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are not predictions or guarantees.