2023 Most Popular Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 257 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor'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.
2023 Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Psychology Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Psychology
Our 2023 rankings named Hunter College the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Hunter is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.
Of the 686 students majoring in psychology at Hunter, 21% are male and 79% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University at Buffalo is a great place for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 71% of the psychology majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Queens College is a great place for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. QC is a large public school located in the city of Queens.
Women make up 80% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Out of the 257 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brooklyn College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public school with a large student population.
About 77% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 23% are male.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Maryland Global Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 576 students majoring in psychology at UMGC, 24% are male and 76% are female.
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Stony Brook University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.
Women make up 76% of the psychology majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #7, John Jay College of Criminal Justice did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of New York, John Jay is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 530 students majoring in psychology at John Jay, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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Rowan University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree psychology programs. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 76% of the psychology majors at the school.
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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
Of the 480 students majoring in psychology at Pitt, 20% are male and 80% are female.
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Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 474 students majoring in psychology at Rutgers New Brunswick, 21% are male and 79% are female.
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Kean University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Kean is a fairly 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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The City College of New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the city of New York, CCNY is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 79% of the psychology majors at the school.
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New York University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Of the 391 students majoring in psychology at NYU, 21% are male and 79% are female.
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Montclair State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.
Of the 386 students majoring in psychology at Montclair State, 15% are male and 85% are female.
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Towson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 81% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 19% are male.
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University of Maryland - Baltimore County ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 77% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 23% are male.
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Temple University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree psychology programs. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a very large student population.
About 81% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 19% are male.
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University of Maryland - College Park came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 78% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Binghamton University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 76% of the psychology majors at the school.
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University at Albany landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree psychology programs. UAlbany is a large public school located in the city of Albany.
Of the 335 students majoring in psychology at UAlbany, 19% are male and 81% are female.
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College of Staten Island CUNY ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Staten Island, CSI is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 326 students majoring in psychology at CSI, 26% are male and 74% are female.
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With a ranking of #22, Lehman College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Lehman is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Bronx.
About 86% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 14% are male.
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Touro College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. Touro is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Of the 314 students majoring in psychology at Touro, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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Syracuse University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #24 on the list. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.
Women make up 80% of the psychology majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #25, West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 253 students majoring in psychology at WCUPA, 18% are male and 82% are female.
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Honorable Mentions
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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Mercy College | Dobbs Ferry, NY |
| 40 | George Washington University | Washington, DC |
| 40 | SUNY Geneseo | Geneseo, NY |
| 42 | Medgar Evers College | Brooklyn, NY |
| 43 | The College at Brockport | Brockport, NY |
| 44 | Marist College | Poughkeepsie, NY |
| 44 | SUNY Old Westbury | Old Westbury, NY |
| 46 | Fordham University | Bronx, NY |
| 47 | Rutgers University - Camden | Camden, NJ |
| 48 | The College of New Jersey | Ewing, NJ |
| 49 | Villanova University | Villanova, PA |
| 50 | Pace University - New York | New York, NY |
| 51 | Kutztown University of Pennsylvania | Kutztown, PA |
Best Psychology Colleges by State
Explore the best psychology schools 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 |
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 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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