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2023 Most Popular General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in New York

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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 Most Popular General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 27 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 General Psychology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Psychology Master's Degree Colleges.

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

Of the 90 students majoring in psychology at The Graduate Center, 20% are male and 80% are female.

Full General Psychology at The Graduate Center, CUNY Report

#2

The New School

New York, NY

Out of the 27 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, The New School landed the # 2 spot on the list. New School University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 59 students majoring in psychology at New School University, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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#3

Adelphi University

Garden City, NY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Adelphi University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general psychology schools in New York. Adelphi is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Garden City.

About 76% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 24% are male.

Full General Psychology at Adelphi University Report

#4

Yeshiva University

New York, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Yeshiva University is a great place for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New York, Yeshiva is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 33 students majoring in psychology at Yeshiva, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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#5

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at LIU Post helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general psychology schools in New York. LIU Post is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Brookville.

About 90% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 10% are male.

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#6

Mercy College

Dobbs Ferry, NY

With a ranking of #6, Mercy College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Mercy is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dobbs Ferry.

About 71% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 29% are male.

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#7

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

With a ranking of #7, Stony Brook University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.

Women make up 70% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full General Psychology at Stony Brook University Report

#8

Queens College

Queens, NY

Queens College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. QC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Queens.

Of the 19 students majoring in psychology at QC, 26% are male and 74% are female.

Full General Psychology at Queens College Report

#8

Medaille College

Buffalo, NY

Medaille College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Medaille is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Buffalo.

Women make up 95% of the psychology majors at the school.

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#10

Iona College

New Rochelle, NY

Iona College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of New Rochelle, Iona is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 18% are male.

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Best General Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 27 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to BruceBlaus.

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