by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
With 195,678 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, psychology is the 8th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,611 and had an average of $25,989 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 31,669 psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,411 and $24,927 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 294 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in psychology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular psychology programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hunter College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Hunter College is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 755 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 700 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Out of the 294 schools in the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 687 diplomas to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Queens College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Queens, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 681 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brooklyn College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 683 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
John Jay College of Criminal Justice landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 622 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #7. New Brunswick, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 611 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Stony Brook University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Stony Brook, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 583 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Maryland Global Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #9. Adelphi, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 576 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Kean University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Kean is located in Union, New Jersey and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 551 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this large public school handed out 532 diplomas to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Rowan University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #12. Glassboro, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 543 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Temple University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Temple is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 468 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Montclair State University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Montclair State is located in Montclair, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 462 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Towson University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Towson, Maryland, this large public school awarded 448 diplomas to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
The City College of New York ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. CCNY is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 415 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University at Albany did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #17. UAlbany is located in Albany, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 419 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Maryland - Baltimore County did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #18. UMBC is a fairly large public school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 403 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of Maryland - College Park landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This large school is located in College Park, Maryland, and it awarded 382 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #20, Binghamton University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Binghamton University is a fairly large school located in Vestal, New York that handed out 359 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Touro College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 360 diplomas to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
College of Staten Island CUNY ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. CSI is located in Staten Island, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 326 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #23, Lehman College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Lehman College is a public institution located in Bronx, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 324 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Teachers College at Columbia University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Teachers College at Columbia University is a small school located in New York, New York that handed out 340 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Syracuse University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Syracuse University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Syracuse, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 290 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Not only did these schools make the top 45 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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