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2023 Most Popular 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 Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in New York to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Psychology program at each school on the list.

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

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

About 66% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 34% are male.

Read full report on Psychology at The Graduate Center, CUNY

#2

Yeshiva University

New York, NY

Out of the 23 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Yeshiva University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Yeshiva is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 86% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full Psychology at Yeshiva University Report

#3

Adelphi University

Garden City, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Adelphi University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large suburb of Garden City, Adelphi is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 19% are male.

Read full report on Psychology at Adelphi University

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Women make up 51% of the psychology majors at the school.

Read full report on Psychology at Columbia University in the City of New York

#5

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Out of the 23 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Fordham University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 19% are male.

Full Psychology at Fordham University Report

#6

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

With a ranking of #6, LIU Post did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 74% of the psychology majors at the school.

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#7

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

Hofstra University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Hofstra is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hempstead.

Women make up 63% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full Psychology at Hofstra University Report

#8

University at Albany

Albany, NY

With a ranking of #8, University at Albany did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 29 students majoring in psychology at UAlbany, 17% are male and 83% are female.

Full Psychology at University at Albany Report

#9

New York University

New York, NY

New York University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 59% of the psychology majors at the school.

Read full report on Psychology at New York University

#10

The New School

New York, NY

The New School came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 14% are male.

Full Psychology at The New School Report

Best Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 23 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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