2023 Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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With 195,678 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, psychology is the #8 most popular major in the United States.
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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 136 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master'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.
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2023 Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Check out the psychology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .
Top 15% Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Teachers College at Columbia University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 290 students majoring in psychology at Teachers College, 18% are male and 82% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Of the 264 students majoring in psychology at NYU, 21% are male and 79% are female.
Out of the 136 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the # 3 spot on the list. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Women make up 83% of the psychology majors at the school.
Out of the 136 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the # 4 spot on the list. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of New York.
About 76% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 24% are male.
Out of the 136 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Russell Sage College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Russel Sage is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy.
Women make up 83% of the psychology majors at the school.
With a ranking of #6, Kean University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Kean is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Union.
Women make up 78% of the psychology majors at the school.
Temple University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree psychology programs. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 77% of the psychology majors at the school.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree psychology programs. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 92 students majoring in psychology at Rutgers New Brunswick, 21% are male and 79% are female.
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Washington DC ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Washington, The Chicago School Washington DC Campus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 88% of the psychology majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #10, George Washington University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 87 students majoring in psychology at GWU, 10% are male and 90% are female.
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John Jay College of Criminal Justice landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree psychology programs. Located in the large city of New York, John Jay is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 54% of the psychology majors at the school.
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LIU Post came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Master’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.
Of the 78 students majoring in psychology at LIU Post, 12% are male and 88% are female.
Montclair State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Montclair.
Of the 76 students majoring in psychology at Montclair State, 25% are male and 75% are female.
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Drexel University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 92% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 8% are male.
Queens College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. QC is a large public school located in the city of Queens.
About 87% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 13% are male.
Adelphi University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Adelphi is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Garden City.
Of the 64 students majoring in psychology at Adelphi, 19% are male and 81% are female.
With a ranking of #17, Baruch College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New York, Baruch is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 69% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 31% are male.
Chestnut Hill College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. CHC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
Of the 62 students majoring in psychology at CHC, 18% are male and 82% are female.
The New School landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree psychology programs. New School University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Women make up 86% of the psychology majors at the school.
Hofstra University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Of the 59 students majoring in psychology at Hofstra, 22% are male and 78% are female.
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 Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Immaculata University | Immaculata, PA |
| 22 | Brooklyn College | Brooklyn, NY |
| 23 | Yeshiva University | New York, NY |
| 24 | Fordham University | Bronx, NY |
| 25 | Loyola University Maryland | Baltimore, MD |
| 26 | Chatham University | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 27 | Towson University | Towson, MD |
| 27 | St John’s University - New York | Queens, 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 |
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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