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2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in New York

44 Colleges
$55,590 Avg Salary
$23,459 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology School for You

In 2020-2021, 2,408 degrees and certificates were awarded to clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #34 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 44 schools in New York to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in New York

Check out the clinical psychology programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools

#1

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Excelsior College the best school in New York for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. Excelsior College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Albany.

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Out of the 44 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Teachers College at Columbia University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The Graduate Center, CUNY is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New York.

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#5

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Syracuse University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in New York list. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse.

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#6

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

Hofstra University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in New York list. Located in the large suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#8

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, NY

With a ranking of #8, Marist College did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. Marist is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie.

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#9

Adelphi University

Garden City, NY

With a ranking of #9, Adelphi University did quite well on this year’s best schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. Adelphi is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Garden City.

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#10

Baruch College

New York, NY

Baruch College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of New York, Baruch is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,526
Maryland 206
New Jersey 593
District of Columbia 309
Delaware 16

Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 141,695
Child Development & Psychology 17,542
Other Psychology 2,683

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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