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2023 Most Popular General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in New York

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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.

Check out the psychology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New York.

Our 2023 rankings named The Graduate Center, CUNY the most popular school in New York for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 80% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full General Psychology at The Graduate Center, CUNY Report

#2

The New School

New York, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The New School is a great place for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. 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.

Read full report on General Psychology at The New School

#3

Adelphi University

Garden City, NY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Adelphi University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general psychology schools in New York. Located in the suburb of Garden City, Adelphi is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 42 students majoring in psychology at Adelphi, 24% are male and 76% are female.

Full General Psychology at Adelphi University Report

#4

Yeshiva University

New York, NY

Out of the 27 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Yeshiva University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Yeshiva is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 82% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full General Psychology at Yeshiva University Report

#5

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend LIU Post. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. 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.

Full General Psychology at LIU Post Report

#6

Mercy College

Dobbs Ferry, NY

Mercy 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 #6 on the list. Located in the large 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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#7

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general psychology programs. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 30% are male.

Read full report on General Psychology at Stony Brook University

#8

Medaille College

Buffalo, NY

Medaille College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large 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.

Read full report on General Psychology at Medaille College

#8

Queens College

Queens, NY

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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#10

Iona College

New Rochelle, NY

Iona 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 #10 on the list. 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.

Full General Psychology at Iona College Report

Best 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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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