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

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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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Psychology Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Hunter College

New York, NY

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 very large public school located in the city of New York.

Of the 686 students majoring in psychology at Hunter, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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#2

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

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 very large student population.

Women make up 71% of the psychology majors at the school.

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#3

Queens College

Queens, NY

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Queens College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . QC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Queens.

Women make up 80% of the psychology majors at the school.

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#4

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

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 city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland Global Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. 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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#6

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

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 fairly 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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John Jay College of Criminal Justice landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree psychology programs. Located in the large city of New York, John Jay is a public school 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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#8

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

With a ranking of #8, Rowan University 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 Glassboro, Rowan is a public college 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 landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree psychology programs. Pitt is a very large public school located in the large 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 landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree psychology programs. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school 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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#11

Kean University

Union, NJ

Kean University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Kean is a large public school located in the 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 college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 79% of the psychology majors at the school.

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#13

New York University

New York, NY

With a ranking of #13, New York University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. NYU is a very 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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#14

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Montclair State 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 #14 on the list. Montclair State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Montclair.

Of the 386 students majoring in psychology at Montclair State, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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#15

Towson University

Towson, MD

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 small 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.

Full Psychology at Towson University Report

University of Maryland - Baltimore County came in at #16 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 Baltimore, UMBC 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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#17

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University 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 city of Philadelphia, Temple 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 - 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 college with a very large student population.

Women make up 78% of the psychology majors at the school.

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#19

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree psychology programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 76% of the psychology majors at the school.

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#20

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. 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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#21

College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, NY

College of Staten Island CUNY 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 #21 on the list. Located in the large 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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#22

Lehman College

Bronx, NY

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 large public school located in the city of Bronx.

About 86% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 14% are male.

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#23

Touro College

New York, NY

With a ranking of #23, Touro College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Touro is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Of the 314 students majoring in psychology at Touro, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#24

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse.

Women make up 80% of the psychology majors at the school.

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the 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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#27

University of Delaware

Newark, DE
#28

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ
#29

SUNY New Paltz

New Paltz, NY
#31

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY
#32

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ
#34

SUNY Oneonta

Oneonta, NY
#35

York College

Jamaica, NY
#37

Baruch College

New York, NY
#38

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

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

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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