by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.
With 141,695 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, general psychology is the 4th most popular major in the United States.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 22,310 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 910 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,572 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 60 colleges that offered a degree in general psychology. That schools that top this list have a program in general psychology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree psychology students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Medaille College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Buffalo, 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 19 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 90 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The New School. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. The New School is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 59 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Millersville University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Millersville, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 33 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Out of the 60 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Carlow University landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 12 masters’s psychology 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Chatham University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%.
Gallaudet University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Adelphi University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Garden City, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Iona College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #9. 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 17 students in 2020-2021.
Yeshiva University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 33 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Kean University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Union, New Jersey, this fairly large public school handed out 40 diplomas to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Catholic University of America landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 16 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
LIU Post did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #13. LIU Post is a fairly large school located in Brookville, New York that handed out 31 masters’s psychology 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.
With a ranking of #14, Towson University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Towson is a public institution located in Towson, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 50 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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%.
Mercy College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Mercy College is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Dobbs Ferry, New York. It awarded 21 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
St. Francis College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Brooklyn Heights, New York, and it awarded 4 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in West Chester, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 35 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Marywood University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Villanova University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Villanova, Pennsylvania, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 22 degrees to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Pennsylvania came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 48 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.
American University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. The American University is a fairly large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 22 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus is a medium-sized school located in Teaneck, New Jersey that handed out 7 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
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Saint Joseph’s University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. St. Joe’s is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.
Rutgers University - Camden did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #24. Rutgers University - Camden is a medium-sized school located in Camden, New Jersey that handed out 8 masters’s psychology 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Queens College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Queens, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
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