2024 Best General Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
178
Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
22,310
Psychology Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in
general psychology, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #4 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 178 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for general psychology students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 22,310 degrees in general psychology during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great General Psychology School
Your choice of general psychology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall General Psychology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your General Psychology Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list to help you make the college 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 General Psychology in the Middle Atlantic Region
The schools below may not offer all types of psychology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
25 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Psychology
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
23rd
Most Popular In PA
48
Psychology Degrees Awarded
Any student pursuing a degree in general psychology needs to look into University of Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.
There were roughly 48 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In DC
103
Psychology Degrees Awarded
Georgetown University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general psychology. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.
There were about 103 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
46th
Most Popular In PA
Every student pursuing a degree in general psychology has to look into Carnegie Mellon University. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.
There were roughly 29 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
42nd
Most Popular In NY
81
Psychology Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in general psychology has to check out Cornell University. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Ithaca. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.
There were approximately 81 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In MD
374
Psychology Degrees Awarded
UMCP is a very large public university located in the suburb of College Park. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.
There were roughly 374 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general psychology from University of Maryland - College Park
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In PA
84
Psychology Degrees Awarded
Located in the town of Lewisburg, Bucknell is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #66 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Bucknell is a great university overall.
There were approximately 84 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Bucknell in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In PA
107
Psychology Degrees Awarded
Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Villanova is a great university overall.
There were roughly 107 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Villanova in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general psychology from Villanova University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NJ
560
Psychology Degrees Awarded
Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public university located in the city of New Brunswick. A Best Colleges rank of #98 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.
There were about 560 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
24th
Most Popular In NY
141
Psychology Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #109 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Fordham U is a great university overall.
There were roughly 141 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Fordham U in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
16th
Most Popular In NY
185
Psychology Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a medium-sized student population. This school ranks 14th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 185 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at The Graduate Center in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
13th
Most Popular In NY
277
Psychology Degrees Awarded
Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Syracuse. A Best Colleges rank of #132 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.
There were roughly 277 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NY
661
Psychology Degrees Awarded
Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 661 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In NY
624
Psychology Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Queens, QC is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 26th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 624 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at QC in the most recent year we have data available.
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Haverford is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Haverford. This college ranks 13th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were approximately 27 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Haverford in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general psychology from Haverford College
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In NY
569
Psychology Degrees Awarded
Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 18th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 569 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Stony Brook in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In MD
374
Psychology Degrees Awarded
Located in the suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.
There were about 374 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at UMBC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general psychology from University of Maryland - Baltimore County
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In DC
GWU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.
There were about 3 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In PA
379
Psychology Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 11th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were roughly 379 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MD
431
Psychology Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 36 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.
There were roughly 431 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Towson in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In NY
347
Psychology Degrees Awarded
Located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 29th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 347 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Binghamton University in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MD
576
Psychology Degrees Awarded
UMGC is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Adelphi. This university ranks 3rd out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.
There were roughly 576 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at UMGC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general psychology from University of Maryland Global Campus
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
693
Psychology Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 19th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 693 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Hunter in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In MD
84
Psychology Degrees Awarded
Loyola Maryland is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Baltimore. This university ranks 9th out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.
There were about 84 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Maryland in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
16th
Most Popular In PA
66
Psychology Degrees Awarded
St. Joe's is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. This university ranks 12th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were roughly 66 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at St. Joe's in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In DC
103
Psychology Degrees Awarded
The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #129 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means The American University is a great university overall.
There were roughly 103 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at The American University in the most recent year we have data available.
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