Best Educational Psychology Schools Near Fall River, MA (2026)

Fall River, Massachusetts has 3 accredited schools offering educational psychology programs. Fall River has a population of about 93,764. Median household income is $53,933 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 16.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area, the top-earning educational psychology-related role is Psychologists, All Other at a median $131,290 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Educational Psychology Schools to Fall River

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer educational psychology programs near Fall River, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Fall River city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

  • Graduation rate 30%
  • Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
  • Average net price (lower is better) 20%
  • Retention rate 15%
  • Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Fall River. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score โ€” U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA 45.7 miles from Fall River
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
90.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 98%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $101,817
Avg net price $19,066/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 98%
  • Programs offered: 174

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Tufts University

Medford, MA 48.0 miles from Fall River
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
77.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 94%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $83,214
Avg net price $39,998/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
  • Retention rate: 96%
  • Programs offered: 130

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Massachusetts schools on the Massachusetts educational psychology page.


Educational Psychology Wages Near Fall River

Fall River is part of the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area (BLS area code 39300). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Massachusetts statewide.

Occupation Median Wage Source COL-Adjusted (US=100)
School Psychologists $95,090 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA $93,409
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $108,940 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA $107,014
Psychologists, All Other $131,290 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA $128,969
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary $94,360 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA $92,692
Instructional Coordinators $63,640 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA $62,515
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $75,910 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA $74,568
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $92,110 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA $90,481
Survey Researchers $74,890 MA statewide $73,566

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.


Fall River at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 93,764 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $53,933 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 16.8% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 101.8 (above U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited educational psychology schools are near Fall River, MA?

Our directory has 3 accredited schools offering educational psychology programs near Fall River. The closest is Harvard University in Cambridge, MA (45.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is University of Connecticut (59.6 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying educational psychology roles near Fall River?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying educational psychology-related roles near Fall River are: Psychologists, All Other ($131,290), Clinical and Counseling Psychologists ($108,940), School Psychologists ($95,090). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Massachusetts statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in New Bedford instead of Fall River?

New Bedford, MA is 8.7 miles from Fall River and has its own set of local educational psychology programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Fall River an affordable place to study educational psychology?

Fall River’s median household income of $53,933 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Fall River while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Massachusetts public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.


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Other Programs Available in Fall River

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Data verified: September 7, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024โ€“2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.