2025 Best Clinical Psychology Schools in New York
11
Colleges in New York
219
Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in
clinical psychology, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #139 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 11 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for clinical psychology students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 219 degrees in clinical psychology annually.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Clinical Psychology School
Your choice of clinical psychology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Clinical Psychology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Clinical Psychology Rankings by Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Clinical Psychology Schools in New York list to help you make the college decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for Clinical Psychology in New York
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the clinical psychology degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top New York Schools in Clinical Psychology
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In NY
Columbia University in the City of New York is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in clinical psychology. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.
There were roughly 13 clinical psychology students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in clinical psychology from Columbia University in the City of New York
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NY
Hofstra University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in clinical psychology. Hofstra is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Hempstead. This university ranks 28th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 20 clinical psychology students who graduated with this degree at Hofstra in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in clinical psychology from Hofstra University
Bachelors
Degree Type
BA in Psychology
Program Name
Advance in your human services or psychology career, or prepare for graduate studies in a variety of fields at Southern New Hampshire University.
More information about a degree in BA in Psychology from Southern New Hampshire UniversityRelated Programs
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NY
38
Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
LIU Post is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in clinical psychology. Located in the large suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #216 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means LIU Post is a great school overall.
There were roughly 38 clinical psychology students who graduated with this degree at LIU Post in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in clinical psychology from LIU Post
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In NY
35
Clinical Psychology Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in clinical psychology needs to look into Yeshiva University. Located in the city of New York, Yeshiva is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 44th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 35 clinical psychology students who graduated with this degree at Yeshiva in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in clinical psychology from Yeshiva University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
11th
Most Popular In NY
UAlbany is a large public university located in the city of Albany. This university ranks 27th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 7 clinical psychology students who graduated with this degree at UAlbany in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in clinical psychology from University at Albany
Located in the city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 31st out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 14 clinical psychology students who graduated with this degree at STJ in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in clinical psychology from St John’s University - New York
University at Buffalo is a very large public university located in the suburb of Buffalo. A Best Colleges rank of #171 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University at Buffalo is a great university overall.
There were about 7 clinical psychology students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in clinical psychology from University at Buffalo
Bachelors
Degree Type
BA in Psychology - Mental Health
Program Name
Gain a strong foundation in the concepts involved with mental health therapy and assessment with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
Adelphi is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Garden City. A Best Colleges rank of #183 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Adelphi is a great university overall.
There were roughly 25 clinical psychology students who graduated with this degree at Adelphi in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in clinical psychology from Adelphi University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
18th
Most Popular In NY
CCNY is a fairly large public college located in the city of New York. This college ranks 65th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 1 clinical psychology students who graduated with this degree at CCNY in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in clinical psychology from The City College of New York
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In NY
Located in the city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #197 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means New School University is a great school overall.
There were approximately 14 clinical psychology students who graduated with this degree at New School University in the most recent data year.
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