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2023 Best General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in New York

22 Colleges
$43,425 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Psychology Master's Degree School for You

General Psychology is the #46 most popular major in New York with 486 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New York

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

Top 10 Best General Psychology Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found The Graduate Center, CUNY to be the best school for general psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York.

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#2

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Syracuse University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.

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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 general psychology schools in New York. Located in the city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#4

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Out of the 22 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Fordham University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx.

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#5

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Binghamton University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public college with a large student population.

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#6

Iona College

New Rochelle, NY

With a ranking of #6, Iona College did quite well on this year’s best schools for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of New Rochelle, Iona is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UAlbany is a large public school located in the city of Albany.

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#8

The College at Brockport

Brockport, NY

With a ranking of #8, The College at Brockport did quite well on this year’s best schools for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Brockport, SUNY Brockport is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree general psychology programs. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a very large student population.

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#10

SUNY New Paltz

New Paltz, NY

SUNY New Paltz came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the suburb of New Paltz, SUNY New Paltz is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best General Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best General Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 257
Maryland 68
New Jersey 158
District of Columbia 61

General Psychology is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 29,224
Child Development & Psychology 2,576
Other Psychology 2,162

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 22 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to BruceBlaus.

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