2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Applied Psychology in the Middle Atlantic Region

A master's degree in applied psychology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #240 out of 1095 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Applied Psychology in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 70 master's degrees in applied psychology during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Applied Psychology School for Your Master's Degree

The applied psychology master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Applied Psychology in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality applied psychology program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for applied psychology.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Applied Psychology in the Middle Atlantic Region

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in applied psychology.

Most Well Attended Schools for Applied Psychology Students Working on Their Master's

1

Rider University
Lawrenceville, NJ

28 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NJ

#2 Best Quality In NJ

Rider University is a popular option for students interested in a master's degree in applied psychology. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in applied psychology in New Jersey.

There were approximately 28 applied psychology individuals who graduated with this degree at Rider in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in applied psychology from Rider University

2

Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ

22 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In NJ

#1 Best Quality In NJ

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Rutgers University - New Brunswick if you wish to pursue a master's degree in applied psychology. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in applied psychology in New Jersey. More information about a master’s in applied psychology from Rutgers University - New Brunswick

3

LIU Post
Brookville, NY

18 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NY

#2 Best Quality In NY

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in applied psychology needs to look into LIU Post. Located in the suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in applied psychology in New York.

There were about 18 applied psychology individuals who graduated with this degree at LIU Post in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in applied psychology from LIU Post

4

Fordham University
Bronx, NY

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In NY

#1 Best Quality In NY

Fordham University is a popular decision for students interested in a master's degree in applied psychology. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Bronx. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in applied psychology in New York.

There were about 2 applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at Fordham U in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in applied psychology from Fordham University

5

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Shippensburg, PA

#1 Most Popular In PA

Located in the town of Shippensburg, Ship is a public university with a medium-sized student population. More information about a master’s in applied psychology from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Best Applied Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the most popular applied psychology schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	667	23
New Jersey	323	34

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Rankings in Majors Related to Applied Psychology

Applied Psychology is one of 16 different types of Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Applied Psychology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Counseling Psychology	856
School Psychology	486
Clinical Psychology	282
Industrial & Organizational Psychology	274
Applied Behavior Analysis	235
Educational Psychology	223
Forensic Psychology	198
Other Psychology & Counseling	56
Community Psychology	14
Environmental Psychology	4

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.