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2023 Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in New York

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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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named The Graduate Center, CUNY the most popular school in New York for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. 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.

Full Psychology at The Graduate Center, CUNY Report

#2

Yeshiva University

New York, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Yeshiva University is a great place for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of New York, Yeshiva is a private not-for-profit college 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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#3

Adelphi University

Garden City, NY

Out of the 23 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Adelphi University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Adelphi is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Garden City.

Women make up 81% of the psychology majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in New York. 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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#5

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

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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#6

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

LIU Post landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree psychology programs. LIU Post is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Brookville.

Of the 31 students majoring in psychology at LIU Post, 26% are male and 74% are female.

Full Psychology at LIU Post Report

#7

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

Hofstra University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree psychology programs. Located in the suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 30 students majoring in psychology at Hofstra, 37% are male and 63% are female.

Full Psychology at Hofstra University Report

#8

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. UAlbany is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Albany.

About 83% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 17% are male.

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#9

New York University

New York, NY

With a ranking of #9, New York University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. 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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#10

The New School

New York, NY

The New School came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. New School University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 86% of the psychology majors at the school.

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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

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 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.

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