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2023 Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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$62,738 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Psychology Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 42,013 psychology students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #8 most popular in the country.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 56 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for psychology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Our analysis found Princeton University to be the best school for psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Princeton.

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#2

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Carnegie Mellon University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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#3

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgetown University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Cornell University is a great place for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Pennsylvania is a great place for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Washington DC landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree psychology programs. The Chicago School Washington DC Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree psychology programs. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

With a ranking of #8, Hofstra University did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Hofstra is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hempstead.

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With a ranking of #9, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Full Psychology at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

#10

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rochester.

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Best Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best psychology colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 2,885
Pennsylvania 1,831
Maryland 286
New Jersey 851
District of Columbia 396
Delaware 20

Psychology Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 29,224
General Psychology 8,051
Child Development & Psychology 2,576
Other Psychology 2,162

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Nevit Dilmen.

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