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2023 Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

25 Colleges
$54,329 Avg Salary
$18,750 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Psychology Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, psychology was ranked 8th in New York. In fact, 15,415 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Psychology Graduate Certificate 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 25 schools in New York to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

The following schools top our list of the Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the best school for psychology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in New York. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Teachers College at Columbia University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in New York. 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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#3

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Rochester is a great place for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#4

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hofstra University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Psychology Graduate Certificate 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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#5

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fordham University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx.

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With a ranking of #6, Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester.

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#7

Manhattan College

Riverdale, NY

With a ranking of #7, Manhattan College did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Riverdale, Manhattan is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Alfred University

Alfred, NY

Alfred University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate psychology programs. Located in the town of Alfred, Alfred is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

SUNY Plattsburgh

Plattsburgh, NY

SUNY Plattsburgh came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. Located in the distant town of Plattsburgh, SUNY Plattsburgh is a public school with a small student population.

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#10

Niagara University

Niagara University, NY

Niagara University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate psychology programs. Niagara is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Niagara University.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 4,503
Pennsylvania 7,472
Maryland 2,865
Delaware 417
District of Columbia 939

Psychology Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 141,695
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 33,758
Child Development & Psychology 17,542
Other Psychology 2,683

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Social Sciences 205,984
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Nevit Dilmen.

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