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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.

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

Check out the psychology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at The Graduate Center are $10,410 per year.

The Graduate Center not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New York list.

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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 large public school located in the midsize suburb of Vestal.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Binghamton University are $13,780 per year.

Full General Psychology at Binghamton University Report

#3

Queens College

Queens, NY

Out of the 22 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Queens College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Queens, QC is a public college with a large student population.

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

Full General Psychology at Queens College Report

#4

The College at Brockport

Brockport, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The College at Brockport. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. SUNY Brockport is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Brockport.

SUNY Brockport graduate students pay an average of $12,310 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

University at Albany

Albany, NY

The excellent master’s degree programs at University at Albany helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general psychology schools in New York. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UAlbany graduate students pay an average of $13,535 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

SUNY New Paltz

New Paltz, NY

SUNY New Paltz ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. SUNY New Paltz is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of New Paltz.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SUNY New Paltz are $12,763 per year.

Full General Psychology at SUNY New Paltz Report

The City College of New York landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree general psychology programs. CCNY is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at CCNY are $11,402 per year.

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#8

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

With a ranking of #8, University at Buffalo did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

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

Full General Psychology at University at Buffalo Report

#9

Hunter College

New York, NY

With a ranking of #9, Hunter College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, Hunter is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Hunter are $11,398 per year.

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#10

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 large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SUNY Stony Brook are $13,838 per year.

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Best Value General Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value General Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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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