2025 Best Cognitive Psychology & Psycholinguistics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

When it comes to popularity, cognitive psychology & psycholinguistics sits in the middle of the road, ranking #777 out of 1506 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for cognitive psychology & psycholinguistics students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 85 degrees in cognitive psychology & psycholinguistics to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall Cognitive Psychology & Psycholinguistics Schools List

Cognitive Psychology & Psycholinguistics Rankings by Degree Level

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Cognitive Psychology & Psycholinguistics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Cognitive Psychology & Psycholinguistics in the Middle Atlantic Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the cognitive psychology and psycholinguistics degree levels they offer.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics

1

George Washington University
Washington, DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

55.6% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in cognitive psychology & psycholinguistics needs to take a look at George Washington University. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a degree in cognitive psychology & psycholinguistics from George Washington University

2

The Graduate Center, CUNY
New York, NY

Any student who is interested in cognitive psychology & psycholinguistics needs to check out The Graduate Center, CUNY. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New York.More information about a degree in cognitive psychology & psycholinguistics from The Graduate Center, CUNY

Best Cognitive Psychology & Psycholinguistics Colleges by State

Explore the best cognitive psychology & psycholinguistics colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	1,026	43
District of Columbia	441	12

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Cognitive Psychology & Psycholinguistics Related Rankings by Major

Cognitive Psychology & Psycholinguistics is one of 10 different types of Child Development & Psychology programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Research & Experimental Psychology	3,039
Developmental & Child Psychology	534
Experimental Psychology	485
Social Psychology	148
Behavioral Neuroscience	85
Psychometrics & Quantitative Psychology	38
Comparative Psychology	10
Personality Psychology	2
Psychopharmacology	2

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.