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2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools in New York

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Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,568 degrees and certificates were awarded to clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #17 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in New York to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New York

The colleges and universities below are the best for clinical psychology majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Teachers College at Columbia University the best school in New York for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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Out of the 30 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Rochester helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in New York. University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rochester.

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#4

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hofstra University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Hofstra is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hempstead.

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#5

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, NY

The excellent master’s degree programs at Marist College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in New York. Located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie, Marist is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Adelphi University

Garden City, NY

Adelphi University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the suburb of Garden City, Adelphi is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Baruch College

New York, NY

With a ranking of #7, Baruch College did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. Baruch is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.

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#8

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Fordham University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Rochester Institute of Technology came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

LIU Post did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,309
Maryland 191
New Jersey 584
District of Columbia 309
Delaware 13

One of 3 majors within the area of study, clinical, counseling and applied psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 8,051
Child Development & Psychology 2,576
Other Psychology 2,162

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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