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2023 Most Popular General Psychology Schools in New York

29 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular General Psychology Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 29 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular 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 Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named The Graduate Center, CUNY the most popular school in New York for general psychology students. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New York.

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#2

The New School

New York, NY

The excellent programs at The New School helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general psychology schools in New York. New School University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#3

Adelphi University

Garden City, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Adelphi University is a great place for general psychology students. Adelphi is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Garden City.

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#4

Yeshiva University

New York, NY

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

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#5

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

Out of the 29 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, LIU Post landed the # 5 spot on the list. LIU Post is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Brookville.

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#6

Mercy College

Dobbs Ferry, NY

Mercy College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Schools in New York ranking. Mercy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dobbs Ferry.

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#7

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Schools in New York ranking. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.

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#8

Medaille College

Buffalo, NY

Medaille College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general psychology programs. Medaille is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Buffalo.

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#8

Queens College

Queens, NY

With a ranking of #8, Queens College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students. QC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Queens.

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#10

Iona College

New Rochelle, NY

With a ranking of #10, Iona College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students. Located in the large suburb of New Rochelle, Iona is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full General Psychology at Iona College Report

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 29 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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