According to the Elms College and Curry College websites, students with a bachelor's degree in psychology can pursue roles in the areas of social work, human resources, counseling, advertising, market research, education and law enforcement. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors in Massachusetts earn an average of $41,040 annually; educational and vocational counselors earn an average of $58,080. Human resource specialists earn an annual average of $63,230.
Massachusetts bachelor's degree in psychology programs include:
Boston University, Boston: This university offers both Bachelor of Science (BS) and Bachelor of Arts (BA) programs, which include opportunities to participate in psychological research. The Undergraduate Psychology Association was voted student organization of the year in 2010.
Curry College, Milton: Students can pursue a BA in psychology and can choose from a wide variety of concentrations such as counseling psychology, developmental psychology, gerontology, health psychology, substance abuse counseling, and educational psychology.
Eastern Nazarene College, Quincy: Degree options at this college include BA degrees in child and adolescent psychology and criminal justice and psychology along with a BS degree in clinical and research psychology.
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American International College (Springfield, MA)
School Accreditation:
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Major of Psychology
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Amherst College (Amherst, MA)
School Accreditation:
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Major of Psychology
Major of Psychology - Psychology (Honors)
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Anna Maria College (Paxton, MA)
School Accreditation:
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
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Assumption College (Worcester, MA)
School Accreditation:
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
BA/MA in Rehabilitation Counseling
BA/MA in School Counseling
Major in Human Services and Rehabilitation Studies
Major in Psychology
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Atlantic Union College (South Lancaster, MA)
School Accreditation:
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Science in Behavioral Science
Bachelor of Science in Psychology
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Bard College at Simon's Rock (Great Barrington, MA)
School Accreditation:
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Major in Psychology
Major in Psychology - Biopsychology
Major in Psychology - Clinical and Personality Psychology
Major in Psychology - Developmental Psychology
Major in Psychology - Neuroscience
Major in Psychology - Social Psychology
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Bay Path College (Longmeadow, MA)
School Accreditation:
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Major in Psychology
Major in Psychology - Child Psychology
Major in Psychology - Forensic Psychology
Major in Psychology - General Psychology
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Becker College (Worcester, MA)
School Accreditation:
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Applied Behavior Analysis
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Applied Behavior Analysis (Honors)
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Early Childhood Education
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Psychology (Honors)
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Boston College (Chestnut Hill, MA)
School Accreditation:
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Bachelor/Master of Arts in Psychology
Major in Psychology
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Boston University (Boston, MA)
School Accreditation:
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
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Brandeis University (Waltham, MA)
School Accreditation:
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Major in Psychology
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Bridgewater State College (Bridgewater, MA)
School Accreditation:
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Science in Psychology
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Cambridge College (Cambridge, MA)
School Accreditation:
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Family Studies
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Holistic Studies
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Organizational Psychology
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Psychological Studies
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Clark University (Worcester, MA)
School Accreditation:
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Peace Studies
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College of the Holy Cross (Worcester, MA)
School Accreditation:
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Major in Biological Psychology - Behavior
Major in Biological Psychology - Neuroscience
Major in Psychology
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Curry College (Milton, MA)
School Accreditation:
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Counseling Psychology
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Developmental Psychology
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Educational Psychology
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Gerontology
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Health Psychology
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Substance Abuse Counseling
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Dean College (Franklin, MA)
School Accreditation:
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Major in Psychology
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Eastern Nazarene College (Quincy, MA)
School Accreditation:
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Child/ Adolescent Development
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Clinical and Research Psychology
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Social Relations
Bachelor of Science in Psychology
Bachelor of Science in Psychology - Child/ Adolescent Development
Bachelor of Science in Psychology - Clinical and Research Psychology
Bachelor of Science in Psychology - Social Relations
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Elms College (Chicopee, MA)
School Accreditation:
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
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Emmanuel College (Boston, MA)
School Accreditation:
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Counseling & Health
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Developmental
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - General/Experimental
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Neuroscience
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Endicott College (Beverly, MA)
School Accreditation:
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Science in Psychology
Bachelor of Science in Psychology - Criminal Justice
Bachelor of Science in Psychology - Human Services
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Fitchburg State College (Fitchburg, MA)
School Accreditation:
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Science in Psychology
Bachelor of Science in Psychology - Developmental Psychology
Bachelor of Science in Psychology - Industrial and Organizational Psychology
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Framingham State College (Framingham, MA)
School Accreditation:
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Developmental Psychology
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Educational Psychology
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Human Services
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Work and Applied Psychology
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Gordon College (Wenham, MA)
School Accreditation:
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Major of Psychology
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Hampshire College (Amherst, MA)
School Accreditation:
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Major in Psychology
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Harvard University (Cambridge, MA)
School Accreditation:
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Major in Psychology
Major in Psychology - General Psychology
Major in Psychology - Mind, Brain, and Behavior
Major in Psychology - Secondary Field in Psychology
Major in Psychology - Social and Cognitive Neurosciences
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Lasell College (Newton, MA)
School Accreditation:
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Science in Psychology
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Lesley University (Cambridge, MA)
School Accreditation:
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
BA/MA in Counseling Psychology
BS/MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Bachelor of Arts in Holistic Psychology
Bachelor of Arts in Holistic Psychology - Art Therapy
Bachelor of Arts in Holistic Psychology - Counseling
Bachelor of Arts in Holistic Psychology - Expressive Arts Therapy
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Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (North Adams, MA)
School Accreditation:
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
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Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (Boston, MA)
School Accreditation:
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Science in Health Psychology
Bachelor of Science in Health Psychology - Nutrition and Health Promotion
Bachelor of Science in Health Psychology - Pre-Occupational Therapy
Bachelor of Science in Health Psychology - Pre-Public Health
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Merrimack College (North Andover, MA)
School Accreditation:
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Major in Psychology
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Mount Holyoke College (South Hadley, MA)
School Accreditation:
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
BA in Psychology
BA in Psychology Neuroscience and Behavior
BA in Psychology and Education
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Mount Ida College (Newton, MA)
School Accreditation:
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Science in Developmental Psychology Track
Bachelor of Science in Forensic Psychology
Bachelor of Science in General Psychology
Bachelor of Science in Mental Health Worker Track Psychology
Bachelor of Science in Psychology
Bachelor of Science in Research Track Psychology
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Newbury College (Brookline, MA)
School Accreditation:
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
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Nichols College (Dudley, MA)
School Accreditation:
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Major in Psychology
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Northeastern University (Boston, MA)
School Accreditation:
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Bachelor of Science in Psychology
Major in Computer Science and Cognitive Psychology - Dual Major
Major in Information Science and Cognitive Psychology - Dual Major
Major in Linguistics and Psychology - Dual Major
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Pine Manor College (Chestnut Hill, MA)
School Accreditation:
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Major in Psychology
Major in Psychology - Adolescents
Major in Psychology - Adults
Major in Psychology - Child Development
Major in Psychology - Human Services for Children
Major in Psychology - Industrial/Organizational Psychology
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Regis College (Weston, MA)
School Accreditation:
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
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Salem State College (Salem, MA)
School Accreditation:
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Bachelor of Science in Psychology
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Simmons College (Boston, MA)
School Accreditation:
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Major in Psychobiology
Major in Psychology
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Smith College (Northampton, MA)
School Accreditation:
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Major in Neuroscience
Major in Psychology
Major in Psychology - Clinical & Abnormal Psychology
Major in Psychology - Cognitive & Brain Sciences
Major in Psychology - Culture & Development
Major in Psychology - Health & Physiology of Behavior
Major in Psychology - Social, Personality & Gender
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Springfield College (Springfield, MA)
School Accreditation:
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Major in Psychology
Major in Psychology - Abnormal Psychology
Major in Psychology - Child Psychology
Major in Psychology - Educational Psychology
Major in Psychology - Interviewing and Counseling
Major in Psychology - Motivation and Learning
Major in Rehabilitation and Disability Studies
Major in Rehabilitation and Disability Studies - Addictions and Mental Health
Major in Rehabilitation and Disability Studies - Children’s Developmental Services
Major in Rehabilitation and Disability Studies - Medical Rehabilitation
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Stonehill College (Easton, MA)
School Accreditation:
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Major in Psychology
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Suffolk University (Boston, MA)
School Accreditation:
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Bachelor of Science in Psychology
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Tufts University (Medford, MA)
School Accreditation:
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Science in Engineering Psychology/Human Factors Engineering Psychology
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University of Massachusetts-Boston (Boston, MA)
School Accreditation:
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Bachelor of Science in Psychology
Major in Social Psychology
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University of Massachusetts-Amherst (Amherst, MA)
School Accreditation:
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics and Psychology
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Bachelor of Science in Psychology
Bachelor of Science in Psychology - Neuroscience
Fast Track BS/MS Program in Neuroscience and Behavior
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University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth (North Dartmouth, MA)
School Accreditation:
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
BA/MA in Psychology
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
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University of Massachusetts-Lowell (Lowell, MA)
School Accreditation:
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
BA/MA in Psychology & Community Psychology
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (online)
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Wellesley College (Wellesley, MA)
School Accreditation:
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Major in Neuroscience
Major in Psychology
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Western New England University (Springfield, MA)
School Accreditation:
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education - Psychology
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Westfield State University (Westfield, MA)
School Accreditation:
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Science in Movement Science - Athletic Training
Bachelor of Science in Movement Science - Health/Fitness
Bachelor of Science in Movement Science - Physical Education (Pre-K-8 and 5-12)
Bachelor of Science in Movement Science - Sports Medicine
Bachelor of Science in Movement Science - Wilderness Leadership
Major in Psychology
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Wheaton College (Norton, MA)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Major in Psychology
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Williams College (Williamstown, MA)
School Accreditation:
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Major in Psychology
Major in Psychology - Behavioral Neuroscience
Major in Psychology - Cognitive Science
Major in Psychology - Leadership Studies
Major in Psychology - Legal Studies
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute (Worcester, MA)
School Accreditation:
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
BS in Psychological Science
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Worcester State College (Worcester, MA)
School Accreditation:
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Major in Psychology
Major in Psychology - Consortium Certificate in Gerontology
Major in Psychology - Developmental Processes
Major in Psychology - Industrial/ Organizational Psychology
Major in Psychology - Mental Health Services
Major in Psychology - Women’s Studies
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