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Graduate Psychology Programs at University at Albany

Here is an overview of the graduate program in psychology at SUNY at Albany. Graduate degrees are awarded at the Master’s, Doctoral, Professional Certificate levels, with undergraduate study also available. It ranks as high as #17 out of 17 schools (Doctoral level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Majors in This Field
• Master’s Degrees
• Doctoral Degrees
• Professional Certificate Degrees
• Undergraduate Study

SUNY at Albany Graduate Psychology Rankings

College Factual ranks SUNY at Albany highly for psychology, coming in at #172 out of 1,523 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Psychology Schools	172 of 1,523
Best Psychology Schools in New York	22 of 103
Best Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	45 of 273

Graduate Psychology Degrees at SUNY at Albany

The following degree levels are granted in psychology at SUNY at Albany, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	325
Master’s	45
Doctoral	25
Professional Certificate	10

Graduate Psychology Majors at SUNY at Albany

The psychology field at SUNY at Albany breaks down into these majors. Choose a major for its full rankings, popularity, and outcomes:

Major	Annual Graduates
Psychology, General	337
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	68
Research and Experimental Psychology	3
Psychology, Other	1

SUNY at Albany Psychology Master’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, University at Albany conferred 45 master’s degrees in psychology.

Master’s Rankings

SUNY at Albany is a solid choice among schools offering psychology at the master’s level. Specifically, it ranked #34 out of 35 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New York	34
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	87
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	387

Master’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 33% of psychology master’s degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

The majority of psychology master’s degree graduates at SUNY at Albany are White. Roughly 53% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University at Albany with a master’s in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	24
Non-Resident Aliens	5
Other Races	2

SUNY at Albany Psychology Doctoral Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University at Albany handed out 25 doctoral degrees in psychology.

Doctoral Rankings

SUNY at Albany is a solid choice among schools offering psychology at the doctoral level. Specifically, it ranked #17 out of 17 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York	17
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	36
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	154

Doctoral Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 40% of psychology doctoral degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

The largest share of psychology doctoral degree graduates at SUNY at Albany were White. About 68% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University at Albany with a doctoral in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	17
Non-Resident Aliens	5
Other Races	0

SUNY at Albany Psychology Professional Certificate Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University at Albany conferred 10 professional certificate degrees in psychology.

Professional Certificate Rankings

SUNY at Albany is not currently ranked for psychology at the professional certificate level.

Professional Certificate Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 10% of psychology professional certificate degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

The majority of psychology professional certificate degree graduates at SUNY at Albany are White. Roughly 80% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University at Albany with a professional certificate in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	8
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

Undergraduate Study in Psychology at SUNY at Albany

Undergraduate study is also available at SUNY at Albany. The following undergraduate award levels are reported.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Psychology	325

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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