2025 Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
25
Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
1,078
Counseling Psychology Degrees Awarded
Counseling Psychology is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #90 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 25 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for counseling psychology students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,078 degrees in counseling psychology annually.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Counseling Psychology School
Your choice of counseling psychology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Counseling Psychology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Counseling Psychology 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 Counseling Psychology 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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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for Counseling Psychology in the Middle Atlantic Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the counseling psychology degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Counseling Psychology
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In PA
86
Counseling Psychology Degrees Awarded
University of Pennsylvania is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in counseling psychology. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.
There were roughly 86 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in counseling psychology from University of Pennsylvania
It's hard to beat Fordham University if you wish to pursue a degree in counseling psychology. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Bronx. A Best Colleges rank of #67 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Fordham U is a great university overall.
There were approximately 11 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at Fordham U in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in counseling psychology from Fordham University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MD
Loyola University Maryland is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in counseling psychology. Located in the city of Baltimore, Loyola Maryland is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #157 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Loyola Maryland is a great university overall.
There were about 23 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Maryland in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in counseling psychology from Loyola University Maryland
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In PA
61
Counseling Psychology Degrees Awarded
It's difficult to beat Temple University if you wish to pursue a degree in counseling psychology. Temple is a very large public university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #97 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.
There were about 61 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in counseling psychology from Temple University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
15th
Most Popular In PA
Located in the city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #446 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means La Salle is a great university overall.
There were roughly 13 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at La Salle in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in counseling psychology from La Salle University
University at Buffalo is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Buffalo. A Best Colleges rank of #171 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University at Buffalo is a great university overall.
There were roughly 9 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in counseling psychology from University at Buffalo
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In PA
52
Counseling Psychology Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Philadelphia, CHC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 43rd out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were about 52 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at CHC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in counseling psychology from Chestnut Hill College
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In NJ
Located in the small city of Lakewood, Georgian Court is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 30th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were about 11 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at Georgian Court in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in counseling psychology from Georgian Court University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NJ
Caldwell is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Caldwell. This university ranks 34th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were roughly 12 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at Caldwell in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in counseling psychology from Caldwell University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In PA
37
Counseling Psychology Degrees Awarded
Immaculata is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Immaculata. This university ranks 60th out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were roughly 37 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at Immaculata in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in counseling psychology from Immaculata University
