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2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Psychology in New York

77 Colleges
324,951 Bachelor's Degrees
$27,042 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Value Psychology School for You

Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Psychology in New YorkOut of the majors we analyze each year, psychology was ranked 4th in New York. In fact, 324,951 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022. This means that of the 5,415,716 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 6.0% were from a college or university in the state.

For this year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Psychology in New York ranking, we looked at 77 colleges that offer a bachelor's in psychology. When talking about the 'best value', we do not simply mean those with the lowest price. For this ranking, we are identifying those psychology schools that provide their students with a hiqh quality education at a price that is lower than other colleges and universities of the same caliber.

When calculating average cost, we take tuition, fees, room and board, books and supplies, and other related expenses into account. We then subtract the average financial aid award. The is meant to give you an idea of how much money you'll need to pay out-of-pocket through loans, external scholarships, or other methods. Your cost may be different from the average one, depending on your income and other factors.

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2024 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 money.

Top 10 Best Value Psychology Schools

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Hunter College
New York, NY

Our rankings recognize Hunter College as the #1 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large city of New York, Hunter is a public school with a fairly large student population.

It takes about 4.7 years for the average student at Hunter to complete their degree, and it costs about $21,690 per year to attend the school. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from Hunter is $101,292. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.

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Queens College
Queens, NY

The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Queens College. Located in the city of Queens, QC is a public college with a large student population. On top of its placing in our value rankings, QC also did well on our Best Psychology Schools in New York list. It's in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.

At QC, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.6 years, and it costs about $27,830 per year to attend the school. This means that the average student pays around $129,131 to get a bachelor’s degree from QC. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.

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University at Buffalo landed the #3 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value psychology schools. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo. University at Buffalo excels when it comes to quality. It's ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Psychology Schools in New York list.

The average student at University at Buffalo graduates in less than 4.3 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $32,295. This means that the average student pays around $137,577 to get a bachelor’s degree from University at Buffalo. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.

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The City College of New York comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. CCNY is a large public school located in the large city of New York. In addition to its great value ranking, CCNY is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Psychology Schools in New York list.

The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at CCNY is 4.8 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $27,629. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the CCNY is $131,514. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University landed the #5 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value psychology schools. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a fairly large student population. In addition to its great value ranking, SUNY Stony Brook is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Psychology Schools in New York list.

It takes about 4.3 years for the average student at SUNY Stony Brook to complete their degree, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $30,495. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from SUNY Stony Brook is $129,909. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.

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John Jay College of Criminal Justice earned the #6 spot in our 2024 rankings. John Jay is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.

The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at John Jay is 4.5 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $34,600. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from John Jay is $155,700. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.

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University at Albany landed the #7 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value psychology schools. Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public school with a fairly large student population.

At UAlbany, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.1 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $30,280. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from UAlbany is about $125,056. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.

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Our rankings recognize Binghamton University as the #8 school in this year's rankings. Binghamton University is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal. In addition to its great value ranking, Binghamton University is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Psychology Schools in New York list.

At Binghamton University, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.1 years, and it costs about $31,083 per year to attend the school. This means that the average student pays around $128,684 to get a bachelor’s degree from Binghamton University. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.

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Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn College landed the #9 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value psychology schools. Brooklyn College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.

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The #10 spot in this year's ranking belongs to The Graduate Center, CUNY. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. In addition to being on our best value list, The Graduate Center has also earned the #9 rank in our Best Psychology Schools in New York ranking.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

StateDegrees Awarded
Pennsylvania5,128
New Jersey3,618
Maryland2,575
Delaware396
District of Columbia543

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*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

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