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2023 Most Popular Online Psychology Schools in New York

9 Colleges
$37,116 Avg Salary
$22,555 Avg Student Debt

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Psychology Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing an online .

#1

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Excelsior College the most popular online school in New York for psychology students. Excelsior College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Albany.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at Excelsior College take out is $22,749.

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#2

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means SUNY Empire State College is a great place for psychology students pursuing an online degree. Located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Psychology majors at SUNY Empire take out an average of $33,853 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

Nyack College

Nyack, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Nyack College is a great place for psychology students pursuing an online degree. Located in the city of Nyack, Nyack is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Psychology majors at Nyack take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 9 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Dominican College of Blauvelt landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Orangeburg, Dominican College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent online programs at Finger Lakes Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in New York. Located in the rural area of Canandaigua, Finger Lakes Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Niagara County Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students. Located in the rural area of Sanborn, Niagara County Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#7

Niagara University

Niagara University, NY

Niagara University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best psychology programs. Niagara is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Niagara University.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at Niagara accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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Russell Sage College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for psychology students. It came in at #8 on the list. Russel Sage is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy.

On average, psychology graduates from Russel Sage take out $26,946 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $193.

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Suffolk County Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Psychology Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large suburb of Selden, Suffolk County Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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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 9 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 Nevit Dilmen.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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