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Most Popular Online General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Most Popular Online General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

10 Colleges
$28,669 Avg Salary
$26,495 Avg Student Debt

With 141,695 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general psychology is the #4 most popular major in the United States.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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 General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Maryland Global Campus to be the most popular school for general psychology students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . UMGC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.

Of the 576 students majoring in psychology at UMGC, 24% are male and 76% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, psychology graduates from UMGC carry an average student debtload of $27,007.

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#2

Kean University

Union, NJ

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Kean University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general psychology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Union, Kean is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 415 students majoring in psychology at Kean, 16% are male and 84% are female.

On average, psychology graduates from Kean take out $27,423 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $231.

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Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Wilmington University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general psychology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Wilmington University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of New Castle.

Of the 96 students majoring in psychology at Wilmington University, 18% are male and 82% are female.

On average, psychology graduates from Wilmington University take out $30,151 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rider University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 77 students majoring in psychology at Rider, 17% are male and 83% are female.

Psychology majors at Rider take out an average of $26,687 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $527.

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#5

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

Out of the 10 online programs at schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Excelsior College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Albany, Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 76 students majoring in psychology at Excelsior College, 22% are male and 78% are female.

Psychology majors at Excelsior College take out an average of $24,028 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

SUNY Empire State College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree general psychology programs. SUNY Empire is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs.

Of the 33 students majoring in psychology at SUNY Empire, 15% are male and 85% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, psychology majors at SUNY Empire accumulate an average of around $31,707 in student debt.

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Nyack College

Nyack, NY

Nyack College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Nyack is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nyack.

Of the 20 students majoring in psychology at Nyack, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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#8

Alvernia University

Reading, PA

Alvernia University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for general psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Alvernia is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Reading.

Of the 18 students majoring in psychology at Alvernia, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Dominican College of Blauvelt landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree general psychology programs. Dominican College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Orangeburg.

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

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#10

Cairn University

Langhorne, PA

Cairn University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for general psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Langhorne, Cairn is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 77% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 23% are male.

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Explore the most popular online general psychology colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 4,843
New York 10,965
Maryland 2,523
New Jersey 3,346
District of Columbia 437
Delaware 191

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One of 3 majors within the area of study, general psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Psychology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 33,758
Child Development & Psychology 17,542
Other Psychology 2,683

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 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 BruceBlaus.

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