2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology in the Middle Atlantic Region
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With 134,326 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, general psychology is the 4th most popular major in the United States.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 21,659 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 935 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 46 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general psychology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general psychology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general psychology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology in the Middle Atlantic Region
Out of the 46 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Villanova University landed the #1 spot on the list. Villanova is a fairly large school located in Villanova, Pennsylvania that handed out 17 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Villanova also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Villanova University are $20,719, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 46 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Joseph’s University landed the #2 spot on the list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.
St. Joe’s not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Joseph’s University are $17,802.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a fairly large school located in West Chester, Pennsylvania that handed out 35 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
WCUPA also took the #19 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at West Chester University of Pennsylvania are $16,758.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marywood University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Marywood University are $11,438, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 46 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Towson University landed the #5 spot on the list. Towson University is a large public school situated in Towson, Maryland. It awarded 56 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Towson, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Towson are $18,972, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #6, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Teaneck, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus are $10,656, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Chatham University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #7. Chatham is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 23 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Chatham are $18,836.
Millersville University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Millersville, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school awarded 33 diplomas to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Millersville University of Pennsylvania are $16,350, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about General Psychology at Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Indiana, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 15 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus are $18,207, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 44 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at The Graduate Center, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The Graduate Center are $23,640, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Hunter College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Hunter is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 19 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Hunter are $20,828, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #12, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized public school situated in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 11 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania are $16,830, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on General Psychology at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Duquesne University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #13. Duquesne is a medium-sized school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 5 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Duquesne, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Duquesne University are $24,048.
With a ranking of #14, Montclair State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Montclair State is a public institution located in Montclair, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Montclair State University are $18,972, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Binghamton University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Vestal, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree psychology students list, Binghamton University has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Binghamton University are $25,290, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Queens College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This fairly large school is located in Queens, New York, and it awarded 11 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at QC, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Queens College are $21,042.
University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #17. UMCP is a large school located in College Park, Maryland that handed out 10 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
UMCP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University at Buffalo landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Buffalo, New York, this large public school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2019-2020.
University at Buffalo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Carlow University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 12 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Carlow are $20,164, but some majors have different tuition rates.
LIU Post did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #20. This fairly large school is located in Brookville, New York, and it awarded 27 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
LIU Post also made our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #23. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at LIU Post are $23,479.
Fordham University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Bronx, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2019-2020.
Fordham U also made our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #10. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Fordham University are $23,846.
Kean University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #22. This fairly large school is located in Union, New Jersey, and it awarded 67 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Kean are $22,318, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Seton Hall University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #23. Seton Hall is a medium-sized school located in South Orange, New Jersey that handed out 15 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.
Seton Hall also took the #17 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Seton Hall are $25,172.
Iona College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. New Rochelle, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Iona College are $22,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University at Albany ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Albany, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.
UAlbany did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University at Albany are $25,225.
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References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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