2023 Most Popular General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in New York
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in New York to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Psychology program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New York
Check out the psychology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New York.
Top 10 Most Popular General Psychology Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found The Graduate Center, CUNY to be the most popular 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 school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 80% of the psychology majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The New School. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Women make up 86% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Out of the 27 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Adelphi University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Garden City, Adelphi is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 42 students majoring in psychology at Adelphi, 24% are male and 76% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yeshiva University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Yeshiva is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Women make up 82% of the psychology majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at LIU Post helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general psychology schools in New York. Located in the large suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Of the 31 students majoring in psychology at LIU Post, 10% are male and 90% are female.
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With a ranking of #6, Mercy College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Dobbs Ferry, Mercy is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 21 students majoring in psychology at Mercy, 29% are male and 71% are female.
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Stony Brook University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a very large student population.
About 70% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 30% are male.
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With a ranking of #8, Medaille College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Buffalo, Medaille is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 95% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 5% are male.
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Queens College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Queens, QC is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 74% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Iona College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Iona is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of New Rochelle.
Of the 17 students majoring in psychology at Iona, 18% are male and 82% are female.
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Request InformationBest General Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Most Popular General Psychology Schools 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 |
Majors Related to Psychology
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 27 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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