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2023 Most Popular Online Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

13 Colleges
$36,411 Avg Salary
$24,927 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Psychology Colleges.

#1

Missio Seminary

Hatfield, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Missio Seminary the most popular online school in the Middle Atlantic Region for psychology students. Missio Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Hatfield.

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The excellent online programs at California University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Monmouth University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Monmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Long Branch.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is a great place for psychology students pursuing an online degree. Located in the town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Joseph’s University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

Cairn University

Langhorne, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Cairn University is a great place for psychology students pursuing an online degree. Located in the suburb of Langhorne, Cairn is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent online programs at Drexel University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#8

Niagara University

Niagara University, NY

Niagara University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Niagara University, Niagara is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Russell Sage College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best psychology programs. Located in the small city of Troy, Russel Sage is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Explore the most popular online psychology schools 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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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 13 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 Nevit Dilmen.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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