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2023 Best Psychology Schools in New York

40 Colleges
$37,116 Avg Salary
$22,555 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Psychology 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 Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 40 schools in New York to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Psychology Schools in New York

The following schools top our list of the Best Psychology Colleges.

Top 10 Best Psychology Schools

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Our analysis found Cornell University to be the best school for psychology students who want to pursue a degree in New York. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Psychology Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Psychology Schools in New York list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Teachers College at Columbia University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Psychology Schools in New York list. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#5

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, NY

Out of the 40 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Marist College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie, Marist is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester ranked #6 on this year’s Best Psychology Schools in New York list. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Rochester.

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#7

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

Hofstra University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Psychology Schools in New York list. Hofstra is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hempstead.

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#8

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Psychology Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#9

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Fordham University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Schools in New York ranking. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#10

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for psychology students. It came in at #10 on the list. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Vestal.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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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