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2023 Best General Psychology Schools in New York

24 Colleges
$31,155 Avg Salary
$22,511 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Psychology 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best General Psychology Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 24 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best General Psychology Schools in New York

Check out the psychology programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best General Psychology Schools

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

Full General Psychology at The Graduate Center, CUNY Report

The excellent programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general psychology schools in New York. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full General Psychology at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

#3

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

The excellent programs at Syracuse University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general psychology schools in New York. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.

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#4

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

The excellent programs at University of Rochester helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general psychology schools in New York. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#5

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Fordham University is a great place for general psychology students. Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bronx.

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#6

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general psychology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Iona College

New Rochelle, NY

Iona College ranked #7 on this year’s Best General Psychology Schools in New York list. Located in the large suburb of New Rochelle, Iona is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany ranked #8 on this year’s Best General Psychology Schools in New York list. UAlbany is a large public school located in the small city of Albany.

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#9

The College at Brockport

Brockport, NY

With a ranking of #9, The College at Brockport did quite well on this year’s best schools for general psychology students. Located in the town of Brockport, SUNY Brockport is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general psychology students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best General Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best General Psychology Colleges 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 24 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).
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