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

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Finding the Best Psychology Doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 68 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular 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 Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Washington DC to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Washington, The Chicago School Washington DC Campus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 88 students majoring in psychology at The Chicago School Washington DC Campus, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at The Graduate Center, CUNY helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 62 students majoring in psychology at The Graduate Center, 34% are male and 66% are female.

Full Psychology at The Graduate Center, CUNY Report

#3

Yeshiva University

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yeshiva University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, Yeshiva is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Rutgers University - New Brunswick helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 45 students majoring in psychology at Rutgers New Brunswick, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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#5

Adelphi University

Garden City, NY

Out of the 68 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Adelphi University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Adelphi is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Garden City.

Of the 42 students majoring in psychology at Adelphi, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 51% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 49% are male.

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#7

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Fordham University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx.

Of the 37 students majoring in psychology at Fordham U, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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#8

Widener University

Chester, PA

Widener University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Chester, Widener is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 36 students majoring in psychology at Widener, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Of the 33 students majoring in psychology at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, 18% are male and 82% are female.

Full Psychology at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Report

#10

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

With a ranking of #10, LIU Post did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. LIU Post is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Brookville.

About 74% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 26% are male.

Full Psychology at LIU Post Report

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Psychology students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Hofstra University Hempstead, NY
12 George Washington University Washington, DC
12 University at Albany Albany, NY

Best Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best 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

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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