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2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in New York

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

40 Colleges
$25,114 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$37,116 Avg Salary

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Psychology Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 40 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best value programs for psychology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Schools in New York

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

Top 10 Best Psychology Schools

$7,410 Average Tuition & Fees

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

The Graduate Center undergraduate students pay an average of $7,410 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

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#2

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, NY
$41,305 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marist College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in New York list. Located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie, Marist is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Marist are $41,305 a year.

Marist also claimed a spot on our Best Psychology Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#3

Queens College

Queens, NY
$7,538 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 40 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Queens College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Queens, QC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at QC are $7,538 a year.

Full Psychology at Queens College Report

#4

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY
$10,390 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Binghamton University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in New York list. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Vestal.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Binghamton University are $10,390 a year.

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#5

SUNY Plattsburgh

Plattsburgh, NY
$8,931 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means SUNY Plattsburgh is a great value for psychology students. SUNY Plattsburgh is a small public school located in the town of Plattsburgh.

SUNY Plattsburgh undergraduate students pay an average of $8,931 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$33,894 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Russell Sage College 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 Troy, Russel Sage is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Russel Sage are $33,894 per year.

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#7

University at Albany

Albany, NY
$10,408 Average Tuition & Fees

University at Albany landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value psychology programs. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UAlbany are $10,408 a year.

Full Psychology at University at Albany Report

#8

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY
$61,015 Average Tuition & Fees

Cornell University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools in New York ranking. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cornell are $61,015 per year.

Cornell also made our Best Psychology Schools in New York list, coming in at #1.

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#9

Touro College

New York, NY
$18,908 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Touro College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students. Located in the large city of New York, Touro is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Touro undergraduate students pay an average of $18,908 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Psychology at Touro College Report

$7,340 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, The City College of New York did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students. CCNY is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CCNY are $7,340 a year.

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Best Value Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Psychology Schools 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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