2023 Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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.
2023 Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Washington DC the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Washington, The Chicago School Washington DC Campus is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The Graduate Center, CUNY is a great place for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New York.
Of the 62 students majoring in psychology at The Graduate Center, 34% are male and 66% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Yeshiva University is a great place for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of New York, Yeshiva is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
About 86% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 14% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a very 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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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 moderately-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 landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree psychology programs. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
About 51% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 49% are male.
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Fordham University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree psychology programs. Fordham U is a 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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Widener University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree psychology programs. Located in the suburb of Chester, Widener is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-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 came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. 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.
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LIU Post came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. LIU Post is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Brookville.
About 74% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 26% are male.
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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 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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