2025 Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the New England Region
13
Colleges in the New England Region
454
Counseling Psychology Degrees Awarded
Ranked #90 in popularity,
counseling psychology is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 13 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 454 degrees in counseling psychology annually.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Counseling Psychology School
Your choice of counseling psychology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for counseling psychology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Counseling Psychology Rankings by Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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Best Schools for Counseling Psychology in the New England Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the counseling psychology degree levels they offer.
10 Top New England Region Schools in Counseling Psychology
It's difficult to beat Northeastern University if you want to pursue a degree in counseling psychology. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.
There were approximately 28 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in counseling psychology from Northeastern University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MA
47
Counseling Psychology Degrees Awarded
Every student who is interested in counseling psychology needs to look into Bay Path University. Located in the large suburb of Longmeadow, Bay Path is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #719 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Bay Path is a great university overall.
There were approximately 47 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at Bay Path in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in counseling psychology from Bay Path University
Every student who is interested in counseling psychology has to take a look at Salem State University. Salem State is a medium-sized public university located in the suburb of Salem. A Best Colleges rank of #466 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Salem State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 22 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at Salem State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in counseling psychology from Salem State University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MA
50
Counseling Psychology Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat Emmanuel College Massachusetts if you wish to pursue a degree in counseling psychology. Located in the large city of Boston, Emmanuel Boston is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #681 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Emmanuel Boston is a great college overall.
There were roughly 50 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at Emmanuel Boston in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in counseling psychology from Emmanuel College Massachusetts
Lesley is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #528 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Lesley is a great university overall.
There were roughly 27 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at Lesley in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in counseling psychology from Lesley University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In MA
Cambridge College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Boston. This college ranks 60th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were roughly 16 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at Cambridge College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in counseling psychology from Cambridge College
Located in the small city of West Hartford, USJ is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 13th out of 18 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.
There were about 23 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at USJ in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in counseling psychology from University of Saint Joseph
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In MA
Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Assumption is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 48th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were roughly 19 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at Assumption in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in counseling psychology from Assumption University
Westfield is a small public university located in the large suburb of Westfield. A Best Colleges rank of #505 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Westfield is a great university overall.
There were about 24 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at Westfield in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in counseling psychology from Westfield State University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
Located in the small city of Bangor, Husson is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 8th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Maine.More information about a degree in counseling psychology from Husson University
