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Best Value General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in New York

2023 Best Value General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in New York

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

22 Colleges
$23,169 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,425 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Psychology Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, general psychology was ranked 4th in New York. In fact, 10,965 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Value General Psychology Master's Degree 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 22 schools in New York to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for psychology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Top 10 Best General Psychology Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found The Graduate Center, CUNY to be the best value school for general psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at The Graduate Center are $10,410 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, The Graduate Center is ranked #3 for overall quality for psychology in New York.

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#2

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Out of the 22 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Binghamton University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Vestal.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Binghamton University are $13,780 a year.

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#3

Queens College

Queens, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Queens College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of Queens, QC is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at QC are $11,612 a year.

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#4

The College at Brockport

Brockport, NY

The excellent master’s degree programs at The College at Brockport helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general psychology schools in New York. SUNY Brockport is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Brockport.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SUNY Brockport are $12,310 a year.

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#5

University at Albany

Albany, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University at Albany is a great value for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UAlbany are $13,535 a year.

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SUNY New Paltz

New Paltz, NY

SUNY New Paltz came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. SUNY New Paltz is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of New Paltz.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SUNY New Paltz are $12,763 a year.

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The City College of New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. CCNY is a large public school located in the city of New York.

CCNY graduate students pay an average of $11,402 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree general psychology programs. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

University at Buffalo graduate students pay an average of $14,388 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Hunter College

New York, NY

Hunter College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree general psychology programs. Located in the city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Hunter are $11,398 a year.

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Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

With a ranking of #10, Stony Brook University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SUNY Stony Brook are $13,838 a year.

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Best Value General Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 4,843
Maryland 2,523
New Jersey 3,346
District of Columbia 437
Delaware 191

One of 3 majors within the area of study, general psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Psychology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 33,758
Child Development & Psychology 17,542
Other Psychology 2,683

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 22 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to BruceBlaus.

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