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2023 Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in New York

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Finding the Best Psychology Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, psychology students earned 2,885 degrees and certificates from a New York school, making the subject the 9th in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in New York to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York

The following schools top our list of the Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Cornell University the best school in New York for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The Graduate Center, CUNY is a great place for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Hofstra University is a great place for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Hofstra is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hempstead.

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

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#5

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

Out of the 22 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rochester landed the # 5 spot on the list. University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rochester.

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#6

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#7

Adelphi University

Garden City, NY

Adelphi University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large suburb of Garden City, Adelphi is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree psychology programs. Binghamton University is a large public school located in the suburb of Vestal.

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With a ranking of #9, Teachers College at Columbia University did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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St John’s University - New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. STJ is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Queens.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,831
Maryland 286
New Jersey 851
District of Columbia 396
Delaware 20

Psychology Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 29,224
General Psychology 8,051
Child Development & Psychology 2,576
Other Psychology 2,162

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

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 Nevit Dilmen.

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