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2023 Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

25 Colleges
$54,329 Avg Salary
$18,750 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Psychology Graduate Certificate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 25 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate 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 Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

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

Top 10 Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia University in the City of New York the best school in New York for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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Out of the 25 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Teachers College at Columbia University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#3

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Rochester. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Rochester.

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#4

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hofstra University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Hofstra is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hempstead.

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#5

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Fordham University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in New York. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Manhattan College

Riverdale, NY

Manhattan College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. Manhattan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Riverdale.

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#8

Alfred University

Alfred, NY

Alfred University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. Alfred is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Alfred.

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#9

SUNY Plattsburgh

Plattsburgh, NY

With a ranking of #9, SUNY Plattsburgh did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. SUNY Plattsburgh is a small public school located in the town of Plattsburgh.

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#10

Niagara University

Niagara University, NY

Niagara University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Niagara University, Niagara is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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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 25 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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