2023 Most Popular Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York
Finding the Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 103 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Psychology program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York
Check out the psychology bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New York.
Top 15% Most Popular Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Hunter College the most popular school in New York for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Hunter is a very large public school located in the city of New York.
Women make up 79% of the psychology majors at the school.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University at Buffalo is a great place for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 71% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 29% are male.
Out of the 103 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Queens College landed the # 3 spot on the list. QC is a large public school located in the large city of Queens.
About 80% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 20% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brooklyn College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 602 students majoring in psychology at Brooklyn College, 23% are male and 77% are female.
Out of the 103 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the # 5 spot on the list. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.
About 76% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 24% are male.
With a ranking of #6, John Jay College of Criminal Justice did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, John Jay is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 83% of the psychology majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #7, The City College of New York did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, CCNY is a public college with a large student population.
About 79% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 21% are male.
New York University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree psychology programs. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Women make up 79% of the psychology majors at the school.
Binghamton University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 76% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 24% are male.
University at Albany landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree psychology programs. UAlbany is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albany.
Women make up 81% of the psychology majors at the school.
College of Staten Island CUNY landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree psychology programs. Located in the city of Staten Island, CSI is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 74% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Lehman College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Lehman is a large public school located in the large city of Bronx.
Of the 324 students majoring in psychology at Lehman, 14% are male and 86% are female.
Touro College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Touro is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Women make up 83% of the psychology majors at the school.
Syracuse University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.
About 80% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 20% are male.
SUNY New Paltz did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the suburb of New Paltz, SUNY New Paltz is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 198 students majoring in psychology at SUNY New Paltz, 24% are male and 76% are female.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | University of Rochester | Rochester, NY |
| 17 | Columbia University in the City of New York | New York, NY |
| 18 | SUNY Oneonta | Oneonta, NY |
| 19 | York College | Jamaica, NY |
| 20 | St John’s University - New York | Queens, NY |
Best Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Most Popular 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 |
Majors Related to Psychology
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Psychology
| 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.
- 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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