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

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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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 68 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 Psychology program at each school on the list.

Check out the psychology doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

Our analysis found The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Washington DC to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . The Chicago School Washington DC Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Women make up 81% of the psychology majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 66% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full Psychology at The Graduate Center, CUNY Report

#3

Yeshiva University

New York, NY

Out of the 68 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Yeshiva University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Yeshiva is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 49 students majoring in psychology at Yeshiva, 14% are male and 86% are female.

Full Psychology at Yeshiva University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

Women make up 73% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full Psychology at Rutgers University - New Brunswick Report

#5

Adelphi University

Garden City, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Adelphi University is a great place for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Garden City, Adelphi is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 81% of the psychology majors at the school.

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Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 39 students majoring in psychology at Columbia, 49% are male and 51% are female.

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

#7

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Fordham University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree psychology programs. Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 81% of the psychology majors at the school.

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#8

Widener University

Chester, PA

Widener University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree psychology programs. Widener is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Chester.

Women make up 92% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full Psychology at Widener University Report

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 82% of the psychology majors at the school.

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#10

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

LIU Post ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 31 students majoring in psychology at LIU Post, 26% are male and 74% are female.

Full Psychology at LIU Post Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Hofstra University Hempstead, NY
12 University at Albany Albany, NY
12 George Washington University Washington, DC

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.

  • 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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