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2024 Best General Psychology Schools in New York

71 Colleges in New York
10,966 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$31,155 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #4 in popularity, general psychology is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 71 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general psychology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 10,966 degrees in general psychology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Psychology School

Best General Psychology Schools in New York Your choice of general psychology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall General Psychology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your General Psychology Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Psychology
Bachelor's Degrees in Psychology
Master's Degrees in Psychology
Doctor's Degrees in Psychology

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Psychology Schools in New York ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for General Psychology in New York

The schools below may not offer all types of psychology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

10 Top New York Schools in Psychology

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
81 Psychology Degrees Awarded
3.7% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in general psychology has to check out Cornell University. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ithaca. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.

There were about 81 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent year we have data available. Those general psychology students who get their degree from Cornell University receive $5,008 more than the average psychology graduate.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
141 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$36,127 Median Starting Salary

Fordham University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in general psychology. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #109 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Fordham U is a great university overall.

There were about 141 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Fordham U in the most recent data year. General Psychology degree recipients from Fordham University get an earnings boost of about $4,972 over the typical earnings of general psychology graduates.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
185 Psychology Degrees Awarded
30.3% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in general psychology needs to look into The Graduate Center, CUNY. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #182 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means The Graduate Center is a great school overall.

There were approximately 185 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at The Graduate Center in the most recent data year. Those general psychology students who get their degree from The Graduate Center, CUNY earn $9,969 more than the typical psychology graduate.

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
277 Psychology Degrees Awarded
3.6% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Syracuse University if you want to pursue a degree in general psychology. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Syracuse. A Best Colleges rank of #132 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.

There were about 277 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the psychology program report average early career income of $32,210.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
661 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$27,689 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #313 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University at Buffalo is a great university overall.

There were about 661 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the psychology program state that they receive average early career income of $27,689.

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Queens College
Queens, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
624 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$29,897 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Queens, QC is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 26th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 624 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at QC in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, psychology degree recipients typically make around $29,897 in their early careers.

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
569 Psychology Degrees Awarded
7.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #253 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SUNY Stony Brook is a great university overall.

There were about 569 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Stony Brook in the most recent year we have data available. Those general psychology students who get their degree from Stony Brook University receive $3,208 more than the standard psychology graduate.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
347 Psychology Degrees Awarded
5.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 29th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 347 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Binghamton University in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the psychology program state that they receive average early career earnings of $30,317.

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Hunter College
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
693 Psychology Degrees Awarded
0.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #256 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Hunter is a great college overall.

There were roughly 693 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Hunter in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the psychology program report average early career income of $27,951.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
414 Psychology Degrees Awarded
3.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of New York, CCNY is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 40th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 414 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at CCNY in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the psychology program state that they receive average early career income of $30,175.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for General Psychology students in the state of New York that almost earned our Best General Psychology Schools in New York award.

Rank College Location
11 University at Albany Albany, NY
12 Marist College Poughkeepsie, NY
13 Skidmore College Saratoga Springs, NY
14 Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY
15 Touro College New York, NY
16 Baruch College New York, NY
17 The New School New York, NY

Best General Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best General Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 4,843
Maryland 279 2,523
New Jersey 273 3,346
District of Columbia 188 437
Delaware 175 191

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One of 24 majors within the Psychology area of study, General Psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Psychology Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 10,966

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 2,410
Child Development & Psychology 1,838
Other Psychology 204

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