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

Forensic Psychology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #157 most popular master's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Forensic Psychology in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 198 master's degrees in forensic psychology during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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

The forensic 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 Forensic Psychology in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality forensic psychology program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Forensic Psychology Schools

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 forensic psychology.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Forensic 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 forensic psychology.

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

1

John Jay College of Criminal Justice
New York, NY

70 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NY

#1 Best Quality In NY

John Jay College of Criminal Justice is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in forensic psychology. John Jay is a large public college located in the large city of New York. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in forensic psychology in New York.

There were approximately 70 forensic psychology students who graduated with this degree at John Jay in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in forensic psychology from John Jay College of Criminal Justice

2

George Washington University
Washington, DC

64 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In DC

#1 Best Quality In DC

George Washington University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in forensic psychology. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit 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 forensic psychology in District of Columbia.

There were approximately 64 forensic psychology students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in forensic psychology from George Washington University

3

Kean University
Union, NJ

29 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NJ

#1 Best Quality In NJ

Kean University is a popular choice for students pursuing a master's degree in forensic psychology. Kean is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Union. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in forensic psychology in New Jersey.

There were roughly 29 forensic psychology individuals who graduated with this degree at Kean in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in forensic psychology from Kean University

4

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Washington DC
Washington, DC

19 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In DC

#2 Best Quality In DC

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Washington DC is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in forensic psychology. The Chicago School Washington DC Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in forensic psychology in District of Columbia.

There were roughly 19 forensic psychology students who graduated with this degree at The Chicago School Washington DC Campus in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in forensic psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Washington DC

5

Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus
Teaneck, NJ

11 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In NJ

#2 Best Quality In NJ

FDU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Teaneck. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in forensic psychology in New Jersey.

There were about 11 forensic psychology individuals who graduated with this degree at FDU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in forensic psychology from Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus

6

The Graduate Center, CUNY
New York, NY

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In NY

#2 Best Quality In NY

The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in forensic psychology in New York.

There were approximately 5 forensic psychology students who graduated with this degree at The Graduate Center in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in forensic psychology from The Graduate Center, CUNY

7

College of Saint Elizabeth
Morristown, NJ

#3 Most Popular In NJ

Located in the suburb of Morristown, CSE is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. More information about a master’s in forensic psychology from College of Saint Elizabeth

 

Best Forensic Psychology Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	667	88
District of Columbia	330	78
New Jersey	323	43

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Forensic Psychology Related Rankings by Major

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

Most Popular Majors Related to Forensic 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
Applied Psychology	70
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.