2023 Most Popular Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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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 Most Popular Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 142 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Psychology program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Psychology Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Psychology Schools
Our analysis found Teachers College at Columbia University to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Pennsylvania is a great place for psychology students. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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Out of the 142 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The excellent programs at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Washington DC helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools 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.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for psychology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.
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Kean University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for psychology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Union, Kean is a public college with a large student population.
Fordham University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
With a ranking of #9, Russell Sage College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students. Located in the small city of Troy, Russel Sage is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
George Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for psychology students. It came in at #9 on the list. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
LIU Post ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology 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.
With a ranking of #12, Temple University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students. Temple is a very large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
Adelphi University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Garden City, Adelphi is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Yeshiva University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for psychology students. It came in at #14 on the list. Yeshiva is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Hofstra University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Hofstra is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hempstead.
Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
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John Jay College of Criminal Justice did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for psychology students. It came in at #17 on the list. John Jay is a large public school located in the city of New York.
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With a ranking of #18, Rider University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
With a ranking of #19, Drexel University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Chestnut Hill College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, CHC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
University at Albany landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular psychology programs. Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public school with a large student population.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Psychology students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Most Popular Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Immaculata University | Immaculata, PA |
| 23 | Brooklyn College | Brooklyn, NY |
| 23 | The New School | New York, NY |
| 25 | Montclair State University | Montclair, NJ |
| 25 | Queens College | Queens, NY |
| 27 | Hunter College | New York, NY |
| 28 | Widener University | Chester, PA |
Best Psychology Colleges by State
Explore the best 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 |
Psychology Related Majors
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 26 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.
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