2023 Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in New York
Finding the Best Psychology Doctor'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 23 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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.
2023 Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found The Graduate Center, CUNY to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in New York. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York.
Women make up 66% of the psychology majors at the school.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Yeshiva University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in New York. Located in the city of New York, Yeshiva is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 49 students majoring in psychology at Yeshiva, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Adelphi University is a great place for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Adelphi is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Garden City.
Women make up 81% of the psychology majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 39 students majoring in psychology at Columbia, 49% are male and 51% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fordham University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bronx.
Women make up 81% of the psychology majors at the school.
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LIU Post ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. LIU Post is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Brookville.
Of the 31 students majoring in psychology at LIU Post, 26% are male and 74% are female.
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Hofstra University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Of the 30 students majoring in psychology at Hofstra, 37% are male and 63% are female.
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With a ranking of #8, University at Albany did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. UAlbany is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albany.
About 83% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 17% are male.
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New York University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Of the 27 students majoring in psychology at NYU, 41% are male and 59% are female.
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The New School ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. New School University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Women make up 86% of the psychology majors at the school.
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| 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 23 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.