2025 Best School Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Ranked #72 in popularity, school psychology is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for school psychology students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 145 doctor's degrees in school psychology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great School Psychology School for Your Doctor's Degree

The school psychology doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on school psychology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of school psychology students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized school psychology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for school psychology students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank School Psychology Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best School Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study School Psychology in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in school psychology.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Doctorate in School Psychology

1

Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Hofstra University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in school psychology. Located in the suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in school psychology from Hofstra University

2

Fordham University
Bronx, NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

Fordham University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a doctor's degree in school psychology. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in school psychology from Fordham University

3

Yeshiva University
New York, NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

19 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Yeshiva University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in school psychology. Yeshiva is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York.More information about a doctorate in school psychology from Yeshiva University

4

St John's University - New York
Queens, NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

18 Annual Graduates

St John's University - New York is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in school psychology. STJ is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Queens.More information about a doctorate in school psychology from St John’s University - New York

5

Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus
Teaneck, NJ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in school psychology from Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus

6

University at Albany
Albany, NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Albany, UAlbany is a public university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in school psychology from University at Albany

7

Adelphi University
Garden City, NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Garden City, Adelphi is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in school psychology from Adelphi University

8

Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

9 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in school psychology from Duquesne University

Best School Psychology Colleges by State

Explore the best school psychology schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	366	65
Pennsylvania	311	36
New Jersey	165	19
District of Columbia	143	7

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School Psychology Related Rankings by Major

One of 17 majors within the Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology area of study, School Psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Clinical Psychology	486
Counseling Psychology	79
Educational Psychology	29
Industrial & Organizational Psychology	11
Clinical Child Psychology	9
Forensic Psychology	3
Applied Psychology	1
Applied Behavior Analysis	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.