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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Applied Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 2,058 people earned their degree in applied psychology, making the major the 282nd most popular in the United States.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 392 applied psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Applied Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in applied psychology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in applied psychology.
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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 “Schools Highly Focused on Applied Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region applied psychology students.
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Applied Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clinton Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Clinton Community College is a small public school situated in Plattsburgh, New York. It awarded 10 ’s applied psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Keystone College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Applied Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Keystone College is a private not-for-profit institution located in La Plume, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morrisville State College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Applied Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Morrisville State College is a small school located in Morrisville, New York that handed out 29 ’s applied psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY Canton. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Applied Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. SUNY Canton is a small public school situated in Canton, New York. It awarded 28 ’s applied psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend United States Military Academy. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Applied Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. West Point is a public institution located in West Point, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 32 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Farmingdale State College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Applied Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a medium-sized public school situated in Farmingdale, New York. It awarded 66 ’s applied psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #7, Rider University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Applied Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rider University is located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 ’s applied psychology degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, SUNY Cobleskill did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Applied Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Cobleskill is a small public school situated in Cobleskill, New York. It awarded 13 ’s applied psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Northampton County Area Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Applied Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Northampton Community College is a public institution located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Gwynedd Mercy University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Applied Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Gwynedd Mercy University is a small school located in Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania that handed out 9 ’s applied psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Applied Psychology at Gwynedd Mercy University
Pace University - New York did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Applied Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 46 degrees to qualified ’s applied psychology students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
LIU Post came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Applied Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. LIU Post is a private not-for-profit institution located in Brookville, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Rosemont College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Applied Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rosemont College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rosemont, Pennsylvania. It awarded 1 ’s applied psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Applied Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a public institution located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Fordham University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Applied Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Bronx, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified ’s applied psychology students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Applied Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Ship is a medium-sized public school situated in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 0 ’s applied psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Full Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Applied Psychology Report
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