2023 Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in New York
Finding the Best Psychology Master'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.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 48 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in New York
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Teachers College at Columbia University the most popular school in New York for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 82% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Out of the 48 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 2 spot on the list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Women make up 79% of the psychology majors at the school.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at The Graduate Center, CUNY helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in New York. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York.
Of the 145 students majoring in psychology at The Graduate Center, 24% are male and 76% are female.
Out of the 48 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Russell Sage College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Russel Sage is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy.
About 83% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 17% are male.
Out of the 48 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, John Jay College of Criminal Justice landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, John Jay is a public school with a large student population.
About 54% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 46% are male.
LIU Post came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. LIU Post is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Brookville.
Women make up 88% of the psychology majors at the school.
Queens College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. QC is a large public school located in the city of Queens.
Of the 68 students majoring in psychology at QC, 13% are male and 87% are female.
Adelphi University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree psychology programs. 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.
Baruch College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree psychology programs. Located in the city of New York, Baruch is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 62 students majoring in psychology at Baruch, 31% are male and 69% are female.
Hofstra University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 78% of the psychology majors at the school.
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.
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