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2023 Best Value Psychology Master's Degree Schools in New York

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

42 Colleges
$15,362 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,565 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Psychology Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Psychology Master's Degree Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 42 schools in New York to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for psychology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New York

Check out the psychology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found The Graduate Center, CUNY to be the best value school for psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at The Graduate Center are $10,410 a year.

The Graduate Center not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New York list.

Full Psychology at The Graduate Center, CUNY Report

#2

Baruch College

New York, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Baruch College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Baruch is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Baruch are $11,452 per year.

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#3

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, NY

Out of the 42 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Marist College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie, Marist is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Marist are $15,760 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Marist is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New York list.

Full Psychology at Marist College Report

#4

Queens College

Queens, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Queens College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Queens, QC is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at QC are $11,612 a year.

Full Psychology at Queens College Report

#5

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Out of the 42 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Binghamton University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Binghamton University are $13,780 per year.

Full Psychology at Binghamton University Report

#6

The College at Brockport

Brockport, NY

With a ranking of #6, The College at Brockport did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. SUNY Brockport is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Brockport.

SUNY Brockport graduate students pay an average of $12,310 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Russell Sage College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Troy, Russel Sage is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Russel Sage are $13,140 a year.

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#8

SUNY Plattsburgh

Plattsburgh, NY

SUNY Plattsburgh landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree psychology programs. SUNY Plattsburgh is a small public school located in the distant town of Plattsburgh.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SUNY Plattsburgh are $13,151 a year.

Full Psychology at SUNY Plattsburgh Report

#8

SUNY New Paltz

New Paltz, NY

SUNY New Paltz did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. SUNY New Paltz is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of New Paltz.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SUNY New Paltz are $12,763 a year.

Read full report on Psychology at SUNY New Paltz

#10

University at Albany

Albany, NY

With a ranking of #10, University at Albany did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public school with a large student population.

UAlbany graduate students pay an average of $13,535 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Psychology at University at Albany Report

Best Value Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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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