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2023 Most Popular Online Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 34 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing an online .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland Global Campus the most popular online school in the Middle Atlantic Region for psychology students. Located in the suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at UMGC take out is $23,680.

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#2

Kean University

Union, NJ

The excellent online programs at Kean University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Kean is a large public school located in the large suburb of Union.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at Kean accumulate an average of around $24,382 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $231, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wilmington University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from Wilmington University carry an average student debtload of $28,666.

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#4

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 Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rider is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville.

On average, psychology graduates from Rider take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $527.

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#5

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Excelsior College is a great place for psychology students pursuing an online degree. Excelsior College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Albany.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at Excelsior College take out is $22,749.

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Montgomery County Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best psychology programs. Located in the large suburb of Blue Bell, Montco is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, psychology graduates from Montco take out $13,524 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Community College of Philadelphia ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Community College of Philadelphia is a fairly large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Psychology majors at Community College of Philadelphia take out an average of $13,375 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#9

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

With a ranking of #9, SUNY Empire State College did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students. Located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Psychology majors at SUNY Empire take out an average of $33,853 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Reading Area Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for psychology students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Reading, RACC is a public school with a small student population.

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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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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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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