2023 Best Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Psychology 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.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 93 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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Top 15% Best Psychology Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Princeton University the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for psychology students. Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Princeton.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Carnegie Mellon University is a great place for psychology students. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Georgetown University is a great place for psychology students. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
The excellent programs at The Graduate Center, CUNY helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
With a ranking of #6, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Saint Joseph’s University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best psychology programs. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Washington DC came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. The Chicago School Washington DC Campus is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
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Rider University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best psychology programs. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
With a ranking of #10, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
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American University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
University of Maryland - College Park came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.
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Teachers College at Columbia University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for psychology students. It came in at #13 on the list. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Marist College | Poughkeepsie, NY |
| 15 | University of Rochester | Rochester, NY |
| 16 | Montclair State University | Montclair, NJ |
| 17 | Thomas Jefferson University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 18 | Hofstra University | Hempstead, NY |
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 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Psychology
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Psychology
| 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).
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