College Factual  by our College Data Analytics Team
       Unbiased Factual Guarantee

2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

185 Ranked Colleges
22,310 Degrees Awarded
$15,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 141,695 general psychology students received their degree, making the major the 4th most popular in the country.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 22,310 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 185 colleges that offer a degree in general psychology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general psychology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general psychology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Rankings by Degree Other Award Levels
Rankings by Location Check Out Other Locales
More Psychology Rankings Other Ranking Categories

The psychology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region”.

One of our other unique offerings is College Combat. This tool lets you build your own customized comparisons utilizing the factors that are most important to you. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.

Best Value Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region psychology students.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for General Psychology in the Middle Atlantic Region

1

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland Global Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Maryland Global Campus is a large school located in Adelphi, Maryland that handed out 576 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

UMGC excels when it comes to psychology quality. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend University of Maryland Global Campus is $15,395 for middle atlantic region psychology students.

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%.

Read more about General Psychology at University of Maryland Global Campus

2
Hunter crest
Hunter College
New York, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hunter College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 693 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Hunter also claimed a top spot on our “Best General Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for Hunter is $2,158 for Middle Atlantic Region Psychology students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.

Read full report on General Psychology at Hunter College

3
QC crest
Queens College
Queens, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Queens College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. QC is located in Queens, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 624 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on this list, QC is in the top on our “Best General Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for Queens College is $3,469 for Middle Atlantic Region Psychology students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.

Read full report on General Psychology at QC

4
The Graduate Center crest
The Graduate Center, CUNY
New York, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. New York, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 185 students in 2020-2021.

The Graduate Center did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Psychology at The Graduate Center

5
Ship crest
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Shippensburg, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Shippensburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 71 students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Ship is $23,006 for middle atlantic region psychology students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Psychology at Ship

6

The City College of New York ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 414 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

CCNY excels when it comes to psychology quality. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend The City College of New York is $2,805 for Middle Atlantic Region Psychology 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%.

Full CCNY General Psychology Report

7
Wilmington University crest
Wilmington University
New Castle, Delaware

With a ranking of #7, Wilmington University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Wilmington University is located in New Castle, Delaware and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 96 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for Wilmington University is $15,186 for Middle Atlantic Region Psychology students.

Read more about General Psychology at Wilmington University

8

Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Indiana, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 82 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is $22,828 for middle atlantic region psychology students.

Read full report on General Psychology at IUP

9
Towson crest
Towson University
Towson, Maryland

Towson University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Towson, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 431 students in 2020-2021.

Towson also took the #20 spot in our “Best General Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $18,105 for middle atlantic region psychology students per year to attend Towson.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Towson University General Psychology Report

10
Kean crest
Kean University
Union, New Jersey

Kean University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Kean University is a fairly large school located in Union, New Jersey that handed out 455 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Kean excels when it comes to psychology quality. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $18,191 for middle atlantic region psychology students per year to attend Kean.

Read more about General Psychology at Kean

11
WCUPA crest
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester, Pennsylvania

West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #11. WCUPA is a public institution located in West Chester, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 288 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

WCUPA excels when it comes to psychology quality. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania is $21,484 for middle atlantic region psychology students.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.

Full West Chester University of Pennsylvania General Psychology Report

12
Brooklyn College crest
Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, New York

Brooklyn College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Brooklyn College is located in Brooklyn, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 602 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $3,067 for middle atlantic region psychology students per year to attend Brooklyn College.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Psychology at Brooklyn College

13
SUNY New Paltz crest
SUNY New Paltz
New Paltz, New York

SUNY New Paltz did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #13. SUNY New Paltz is a medium-sized school located in New Paltz, New York that handed out 205 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for SUNY New Paltz is $17,123 for Middle Atlantic Region Psychology students.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Psychology at SUNY New Paltz

14
Excelsior College crest
Excelsior College
Albany, New York

Excelsior College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Albany, New York, and it awarded 76 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Psychology at Excelsior College

15
SUNY Oneonta crest
SUNY Oneonta
Oneonta, New York

SUNY Oneonta ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Oneonta, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 164 students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $18,223 for middle atlantic region psychology students per year to attend SUNY Oneonta.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full SUNY Oneonta General Psychology Report

16
SRU crest
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #16, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 80 students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend SRU is $19,927 for Middle Atlantic Region Psychology students.

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%.

Read more about General Psychology at SRU

17
Baruch crest
Baruch College
New York, New York

Baruch College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #17. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 131 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Baruch is $2,264 for Middle Atlantic Region Psychology students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Baruch College General Psychology Report

18
LaGuardia crest
LaGuardia Community College
Long Island City, New York

LaGuardia Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #18. LaGuardia Community College is located in Long Island City, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 190 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend LaGuardia is $7,444 for middle atlantic region psychology students.

Read full report on General Psychology at LaGuardia Community College

19
SUNY Geneseo crest
SUNY Geneseo
Geneseo, New York

With a ranking of #19, SUNY Geneseo did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Geneseo, New York, and it awarded 146 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $19,371 for middle atlantic region psychology students per year to attend SUNY Geneseo.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.

Full SUNY Geneseo General Psychology Report

20
SUNY Brockport crest
The College at Brockport
Brockport, New York

The College at Brockport ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. The College at Brockport is a medium-sized public school situated in Brockport, New York. It awarded 138 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $16,532 for middle atlantic region psychology students per year to attend The College at Brockport.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full SUNY Brockport General Psychology Report

21
Salisbury crest
Salisbury University
Salisbury, Maryland

With a ranking of #21, Salisbury University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Salisbury is located in Salisbury, Maryland and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 156 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $18,402 for middle atlantic region psychology students per year to attend Salisbury University.

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%.

Read more about General Psychology at Salisbury

22
SUNY Cortland crest
SUNY Cortland
Cortland, New York

With a ranking of #22, SUNY Cortland did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Cortland is located in Cortland, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 91 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for SUNY Cortland is $19,273 for Middle Atlantic Region Psychology students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read full report on General Psychology at SUNY Cortland

23
Millersville crest
Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Millersville, Pennsylvania

Millersville University of Pennsylvania landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Millersville, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 114 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Millersville University of Pennsylvania is $23,133 for middle atlantic region psychology students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Psychology at Millersville

24
Touro crest
Touro College
New York, New York

Touro College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Touro College is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 314 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Touro is $22,259 for middle atlantic region psychology students.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Psychology at Touro

25
University at Buffalo crest
University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York

University at Buffalo came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University at Buffalo is a large public school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 661 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

University at Buffalo also made our “Best General Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #11. The estimated yearly cost for University at Buffalo is $19,262 for middle atlantic region psychology students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read more about General Psychology at University at Buffalo

Rest of the Best 28 in Best Value Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Not only did these schools make the top 28 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

26
27
28
SUNY Old Westbury crest
SUNY Old Westbury
Old Westbury, New York

Switch to a Different Ranking Method

Notes and References

References

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

Credits

Popular Reports

College Rankings
Best by Location
Degree Guides by Major
Graduate Programs

Compare Your School Options