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2023 Most Popular 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.

The Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 39 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found Teachers College at Columbia University to be the most popular school for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

About 80% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 20% are male.

Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Teachers College at Columbia University

The in-demand master’s degree programs at John Jay College of Criminal Justice helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in New York. John Jay is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 83 students majoring in clinical psychology at John Jay, 46% are male and 54% are female.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at John Jay College of Criminal Justice Report

#3

Baruch College

New York, NY

Out of the 39 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Baruch College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Baruch is a large public school located in the city of New York.

Women make up 69% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Baruch College Report

#4

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

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

Women make up 78% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

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#5

Queens College

Queens, NY

Out of the 39 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Queens College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Queens, QC is a public school with a large student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 8% are male.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Queens College Report

#6

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Brooklyn College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Brooklyn.

About 70% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 30% are male.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Brooklyn College Report

#6

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

LIU Post landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the large suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 13% are male.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at LIU Post Report

With a ranking of #8, St John’s University - New York did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. STJ is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Queens.

Of the 37 students majoring in clinical psychology at STJ, 8% are male and 92% are female.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at St John’s University - New York Report

#9

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 36 students majoring in clinical psychology at UAlbany, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#10

Daemen College

Amherst, NY

Daemen College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Daemen College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Amherst.

Of the 31 students majoring in clinical psychology at Daemen College, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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

Explore all the Most Popular 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.

  • 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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