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2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in New York

20 Ranked Colleges
395 Degrees Awarded
$27,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master's in New York

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in New York” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

General Psychology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 134,326 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, general psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $28,999 and had an average of $26,247 in loans still to pay off.

Across New York, there were 10,584 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,259 and $22,932 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 395 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,029 and $47,933 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in New York” ranking looked at 20 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general psychology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general psychology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general psychology program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in New York

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in New York.

Top 20 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology in New York

#1

The Graduate Center, CUNY

New York, New York
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in New York. New York, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 44 students in 2019-2020.

The Graduate Center also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The Graduate Center, CUNY are $23,640.

Full The Graduate Center General Psychology Report

#2

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Binghamton University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in New York list. Binghamton University is a public institution located in Vestal, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Binghamton University, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Binghamton University are $25,290, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Binghamton University General Psychology Report

#3

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University at Buffalo. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in New York. University at Buffalo is a large school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 20 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

University at Buffalo also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Psychology at University at Buffalo

#4

Hunter College

New York, New York
#17 in overall quality

Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Hunter College landed the #4 spot on the list. Hunter is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 19 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Hunter not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hunter are $20,828, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Hunter College General Psychology Report

#5

University at Albany

Albany, New York
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Albany landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Albany, New York, and it awarded 9 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UAlbany also made our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Albany are $25,225, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Psychology at University at Albany

#6

Queens College

Queens, New York
#11 in overall quality

Queens College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in New York list. Queens College is a public institution located in Queens, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new york master’s degree psychology students list, QC has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at QC are $21,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York

Stony Brook University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in New York ranking. SUNY Stony Brook is a large public school situated in Stony Brook, New York. It awarded 27 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Stony Brook not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Stony Brook are $25,583, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Stony Brook University General Psychology Report

#8

The City College of New York

New York, New York
#15 in overall quality

The City College of New York ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in New York list. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

CCNY did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CCNY are $20,832.

Read more about General Psychology at The City College of New York

#9

SUNY New Paltz

New Paltz, New York
#16 in overall quality

SUNY New Paltz landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in New York ranking. SUNY New Paltz is located in New Paltz, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

SUNY New Paltz also took the #16 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY New Paltz are $24,389, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

The College at Brockport

Brockport, New York
#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, The College at Brockport did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in New York list. Brockport, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

SUNY Brockport not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The College at Brockport are $24,080.

Read full report on General Psychology at SUNY Brockport

#11

LIU Post

Brookville, New York
#9 in overall quality

LIU Post came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in New York ranking. LIU Post is a fairly large school located in Brookville, New York that handed out 27 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new york master’s degree psychology students list, LIU Post has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at LIU Post are $23,479.

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#12

Fordham University

Bronx, New York
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Fordham University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in New York list. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Bronx, New York. It awarded 13 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Fordham U also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Fordham U are $23,846.

Full Fordham U General Psychology Report

#13

Mercy College

Dobbs Ferry, New York

Mercy College landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in New York ranking. Mercy College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dobbs Ferry, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Mercy not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mercy College are $17,486, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Mercy General Psychology Report

#14

Iona College

New Rochelle, New York

Iona College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in New York ranking. Located in New Rochelle, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 26 degrees to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new york master’s degree psychology students list, Iona has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iona are $22,216.

Full Iona General Psychology Report

#15

Medaille College

Buffalo, New York

Medaille College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in New York ranking. Medaille is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our new york master’s degree psychology students list, Medaille has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Medaille College are $21,696, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Psychology at Medaille College

#16

Yeshiva University

New York, New York
#8 in overall quality

Yeshiva University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in New York ranking. Located in New York, New York, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 31 degrees to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

Yeshiva also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Yeshiva University are $35,100, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Psychology at Yeshiva

#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #17, St John’s University - New York did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in New York list. St John’s University - New York is a private not-for-profit institution located in Queens, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

STJ did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at STJ are $30,666, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full STJ General Psychology Report

#18

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#1 in overall quality

Syracuse University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in New York ranking, coming in at #18. This large school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 15 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Syracuse, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse University are $41,714, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Syracuse General Psychology Report

#19

Adelphi University

Garden City, New York

Adelphi University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in New York ranking, coming in at #19. Adelphi University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Garden City, New York. It awarded 27 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Adelphi also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Adelphi are $43,950.

Read full report on General Psychology at Adelphi

#20

The New School

New York, New York

The New School came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Master’s in New York ranking. New School University is a medium-sized school located in New York, New York that handed out 48 masters’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

New School University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The New School are $47,642, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full New School University General Psychology Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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