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2021 Best Psychology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in New York

52 Colleges
12,317 Bachelor's Degrees
$33,354 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Psychology Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Psychology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in New YorkIn <nil>, psychology students earned 12,317 bachelor's degrees from a New York school, making the subject the 4th in the state. This means that of the 137,622 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 8.9% were from a college or university in the state.

For this year's Best Psychology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in New York ranking, we looked at 52 colleges that offer a bachelor's in psychology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great psychology programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the psychology program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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2021 Best Psychology Schools for Non-Traditional Students in New York

The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying psychology.

Top 10 Best Psychology Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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New York University
New York, NY

New York University tops the 2021 list of our schools in New York that are best for non-traditional psychology students. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, NYU has also earned the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for Psychology in New York ranking.

The student loan default rate at NYU is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. Approximately 21,614 students take at least one class online at NYU. There are roughly 8,829 part time students in attendance at NYU.

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Binghamton University comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Vestal. Binghamton University also made our Best Colleges for Psychology in New York list, coming in at #5.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.7%. Approximately 1,472 students take at least one class online at Binghamton University. There are roughly 1,855 part time students in attendance at Binghamton University.

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SUNY Empire State College
Saratoga Springs, NY

SUNY Empire State College earned the #3 spot in our 2021 rankings. SUNY Empire is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs.

The student loan default rate at SUNY Empire is lower than is typical, just 1.6% of students default in three years. 6,320 of SUNY Empire students are exclusively distance learners. 6,049 students are part time.

Full Psychology at SUNY Empire State College Report

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Our rankings recognize Cornell University as the #4 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. Cornell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Colleges for Psychology in New York list.

The student loan default rate at Cornell is lower than is typical, just 0.4% of students default in three years. Approximately 2,837 students take at least one class online at Cornell. 574 students are part time.

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The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Fordham University. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population. Fordham U not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #6 on our Best Colleges for Psychology in New York list.

About 1.1% of Fordham U students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 2,819 of Fordham U students are exclusively distance learners. 3,564 students are part time.

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY

The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Stony Brook University. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a fairly large student population. SUNY Stony Brook did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our Best Colleges for Psychology in New York list.

About 1.0% of SUNY Stony Brook students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 14,521 students at SUNY Stony Brook that take at least one class online. There are roughly 4,151 part time students in attendance at SUNY Stony Brook.

Full Psychology at Stony Brook University Report

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Syracuse, the school also landed the #9 rank in our Best Colleges for Psychology in New York ranking.

About 1.1% of Syracuse students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 2,812 students at Syracuse that take at least one class online. 3,491 students are part time.

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Marist College
Poughkeepsie, NY

The #8 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Marist College. Located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie, Marist is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Marist also is in the top 15% of our Best Colleges for Psychology in New York ranking.

The student loan default rate at Marist is lower than is typical, just 1.1% of students default in three years. There are approximately 1,703 students at Marist that take at least one class online. About 1,103 of the students at Marist are attending part time.

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Utica College
Utica, NY

Utica College comes in at #9 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Utica, Utica College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The student loan default rate at Utica College is lower than is typical, just 1.4% of students default in three years. 1,998 students at Utica College are exclusively online. 1,588 students are part time.

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Mount Saint Mary College landed the #10 spot in our 2021 best psychology schools for non-traditional students. Located in the small city of Newburgh, Mount Saint Mary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 0.8% of Mount Saint Mary students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 839 students at Mount Saint Mary that take at least one class online. 606 students are part time.

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Best for Non-Traditional Students Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Psychology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 5,128
New Jersey 3,618
Maryland 2,575
Delaware 396
District of Columbia 543

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