2023 Most Popular General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best General Psychology Doctor's Degree School for You
General Psychology is the #35 most popular major in the country with 8,051 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Psychology program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Psychology Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Rutgers University - New Brunswick the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for general psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 71% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Out of the 18 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the # 2 spot on the list. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New York.
Of the 29 students majoring in psychology at The Graduate Center, 38% are male and 62% are female.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - College Park is a great place for general psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 12 students majoring in psychology at UMCP, 25% are male and 75% are female.
Read full report on General Psychology at University of Maryland - College Park
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Chatham University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general psychology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Chatham is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
About 67% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 33% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 89% of the psychology majors at the school.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Howard University is a great place for general psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 33% are male.
Georgetown University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree general psychology programs. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Women make up 50% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Rutgers University - Newark did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public school with a large student population.
Carnegie Mellon University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Lehigh University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem.
Best General Psychology Colleges by State
Explore the best general psychology colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 486 |
| Pennsylvania | 257 |
| Maryland | 68 |
| New Jersey | 158 |
| District of Columbia | 61 |
General Psychology Related Majors
General Psychology is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Psychology
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 29,224 |
| Child Development & Psychology | 2,576 |
| Other Psychology | 2,162 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 18 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to BruceBlaus.
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