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. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Psychology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 141,695 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, general psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,326 and had an average of $26,018 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 22,310 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,905 and $24,809 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.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 60 colleges that offer a degree in general psychology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general psychology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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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. This small school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 19 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. The Graduate Center, CUNY is located in New York, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 90 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
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 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The New School. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 59 degrees to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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. Millersville is located in Millersville, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 masters’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%.
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. Carlow is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified 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%. 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. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Chatham University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Chatham is a small school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 15 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. 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.
Gallaudet University 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 #7. This small school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 7 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Adelphi University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Adelphi is a medium-sized school located in Garden City, New York that handed out 42 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.
Read full report on General Psychology at Adelphi University
With a ranking of #9, Iona College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in New Rochelle, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Yeshiva University 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 #10. Yeshiva is located in New York, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
With a ranking of #11, Kean University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Kean University is a public institution located in Union, New Jersey. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 40 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Catholic University of America 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 #12. CUA is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
LIU Post came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Brookville, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 31 students 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. This large school is located in Towson, Maryland, and it awarded 50 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 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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 is located in Dobbs Ferry, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
St. Francis 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 #16. Located in Brooklyn Heights, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s psychology students 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. WCUPA is a fairly large public school situated in West Chester, Pennsylvania. 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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. This small school is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 5 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 ranking of #19, Villanova University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Villanova, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Read full report on General Psychology at Villanova University
With a ranking of #20, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Pennsylvania is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 48 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
American University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. 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 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%.
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. 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 ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. St. Joe’s is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 10 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
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 landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Camden, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Queens College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Queens College is a fairly large school located in Queens, New York that handed out 19 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
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