2023 Most Popular Online Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Most Popular Online Psychology Bachelor's Degree School for You
With 195,678 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, psychology is the #8 most popular major in the United States.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 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.
2023 Most Popular Online Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Psychology Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Online Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland Global Campus the most popular online school in the Middle Atlantic Region for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 576 students majoring in psychology at UMGC, 24% are male and 76% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kean University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Kean is a large public school located in the large suburb of Union.
Of the 433 students majoring in psychology at Kean, 16% are male and 84% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wilmington University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Of the 96 students majoring in psychology at Wilmington University, 18% are male and 82% are female.
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The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Rider University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Rider is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lawrenceville.
About 83% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 17% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Excelsior College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Excelsior College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Albany.
Of the 77 students majoring in psychology at Excelsior College, 22% are male and 78% are female.
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SUNY Empire State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 33 students majoring in psychology at SUNY Empire, 15% are male and 85% are female.
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Nyack College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Nyack, Nyack is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 20 students majoring in psychology at Nyack, 30% are male and 70% are female.
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With a ranking of #8, Thomas Jefferson University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 43 students majoring in psychology at Thomas Jefferson University, 12% are male and 88% are female.
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Alvernia University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Reading, Alvernia is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 18 students majoring in psychology at Alvernia, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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Clarion University of Pennsylvania landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree psychology programs. Clarion University is a small public school located in the town of Clarion.
About 93% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 7% are male.
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Request InformationMost Popular Online Psychology Colleges by State
Explore the most popular online psychology colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 4,503 |
| Pennsylvania | 7,472 |
| New York | 15,415 |
| Maryland | 2,865 |
| Delaware | 417 |
| District of Columbia | 939 |
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Majors Related to Psychology
Psychology Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Psychology | 141,695 |
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 33,758 |
| Child Development & Psychology | 17,542 |
| Other Psychology | 2,683 |
Majors Similar to Psychology
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Education | 327,871 |
| Social Sciences | 205,984 |
| Communication & Journalism | 120,571 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 55,820 |
| History | 32,731 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 14 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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