2023 Most Popular Psychology Schools in New York
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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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The Most Popular Psychology Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 115 schools in New York to see which programs were the most popular 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 Schools in New York
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Psychology Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Psychology Schools
Our analysis found Hunter College to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue a degree in New York. Hunter is a very large public school located in the city of New York.
On average, psychology graduates from Hunter take out $11,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
Out of the 115 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Psychology majors at University at Buffalo take out an average of $22,000 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $172.
Out of the 115 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 3 spot on the list. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
While working on their degree, psychology majors at NYU accumulate an average of around $21,500 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $783, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Out of the 115 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Brooklyn College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public college with a large student population.
Psychology majors at Brooklyn College take out an average of $11,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
The excellent programs at Queens College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in New York. QC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Queens.
Psychology majors at QC take out an average of $11,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
John Jay College of Criminal Justice landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular psychology programs. Located in the large city of New York, John Jay is a public school with a large student population.
The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at John Jay take out is $13,343. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $263.
Read full report on Psychology at John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Stony Brook University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular psychology programs. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.
On average, psychology graduates from SUNY Stony Brook take out $19,895 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $184, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
With a ranking of #8, University at Albany did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students. UAlbany is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Albany.
The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at UAlbany take out is $22,737. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $206.
The City College of New York landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular psychology programs. Located in the large city of New York, CCNY is a public college with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, psychology majors at CCNY accumulate an average of around $10,778 in student debt.
Read full report on Psychology at The City College of New York
Touro College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Schools in New York list. Touro is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
After completing their degree, psychology graduates from Touro carry an average student debt load of $19,500.
Binghamton University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular psychology programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public college with a large student population.
On average, psychology graduates from Binghamton University take out $20,500 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $303, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Teachers College at Columbia University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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College of Staten Island CUNY came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Schools in New York ranking. Located in the city of Staten Island, CSI is a public school with a large student population.
Psychology majors at CSI take out an average of $16,574 in student loans while working on their egree.
Read full report on Psychology at College of Staten Island CUNY
Lehman College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Schools in New York list. Lehman is a large public school located in the city of Bronx.
While working on their degree, psychology majors at Lehman accumulate an average of around $11,662 in student debt.
Syracuse University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Schools in New York list. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse.
While working on their degree, psychology majors at Syracuse accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $474.
Borough of Manhattan Community College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular psychology programs. BMCC is a large public school located in the city of New York.
Psychology majors at BMCC take out an average of $6,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
Read full report on Psychology at Borough of Manhattan Community College
The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular psychology programs. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New York.
After completing their degree, psychology graduates from The Graduate Center carry an average student debt load of $19,462.
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 Schools in New York award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Columbia University in the City of New York | New York, NY |
| 19 | Fordham University | Bronx, NY |
| 20 | St John’s University - New York | Queens, NY |
| 21 | University of Rochester | Rochester, NY |
| 22 | Baruch College | New York, NY |
| 23 | SUNY New Paltz | New Paltz, NY |
| 23 | Adelphi University | Garden City, 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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