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Psychology at New York University

391 Bachelor's Degrees
264 Master's Degrees
27 Doctor's Degrees
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. Also, learn how NYU ranks among other schools offering degrees in psychology.

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Psychology Degrees Available at NYU

NYU Psychology Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for psychology majors, NYU came in at #18. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #3 in New York.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools 13
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 14
Best Psychology Schools 18
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 19
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Schools 20
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 30
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools 34
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 49
Best Psychology Colleges for Veterans 52
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 53
Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 58
Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools 79
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Psychology 181
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 184
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 193
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 224
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 252
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 256
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 256
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 258
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 260
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Psychology Graduates 264
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 269
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 324
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 408
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 428
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 435
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 442
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 452
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 477
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 484
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 503
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Psychology 516
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Psychology Graduates 518
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 571
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 587
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Psychology Graduates 755
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 776
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 805
Highest Paid Psychology Graduates 865
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 866
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 866
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 880
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 887
Best Value Colleges for Psychology 899
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 899

Popularity of Psychology at NYU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, New York University handed out 391 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is a decrease of 6% over the previous year when 414 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 264 students received their master’s degree in psychology from NYU. This makes it the #18 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 27 students received their doctoral degrees in psychology in 2021, making the school the #58 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.


 

Psychology Student Diversity at NYU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at New York University.

NYU Psychology Bachelor’s Program

The psychology program at NYU awarded 391 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 21% of these degrees went to men with the other 79% going to women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from New York University with a bachelor's in psychology.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 69
Black or African American 41
Hispanic or Latino 75
White 93
Non-Resident Aliens 69
Other Races 44

NYU Psychology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 264 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in psychology from NYU. About 21% were men and 79% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from New York University with a master's in psychology.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 16
Black or African American 33
Hispanic or Latino 30
White 113
Non-Resident Aliens 57
Other Races 15

Psychology Majors

Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Child Development & Psychology 675
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 7
General Psychology 5

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