2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Counseling Psychology in New York

If you pursue a master's degree in counseling psychology, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #19 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in New York to determine which ones were the most popular for counseling psychology students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 95 master's degrees in counseling psychology during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Counseling Psychology School for Your Master's Degree

The counseling psychology master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Counseling Psychology in New York ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality counseling psychology program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Counseling Psychology Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for counseling psychology.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Counseling Psychology in New York

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for counseling psychology students seeking a a master's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Counseling Psychology Students Working on Their Master's

1

Teachers College at Columbia University
New York, NY

68 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in counseling psychology has to check out Teachers College at Columbia University. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in counseling psychology in New York.

There were approximately 68 counseling psychology individuals who graduated with this degree at Teachers College in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in counseling psychology from Teachers College at Columbia University

2

Manhattan College
Riverdale, NY

12 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in counseling psychology needs to look into Manhattan College. Manhattan is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Riverdale. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in counseling psychology in New York. More information about a master’s in counseling psychology from Manhattan College

3

St Lawrence University
Canton, NY

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

St Lawrence University is a popular choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in counseling psychology. Located in the remote town of Canton, St. Lawrence is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in counseling psychology in New York.

There were about 8 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at St. Lawrence in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in counseling psychology from St Lawrence University

4

New York University
New York, NY

7 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

New York University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in counseling psychology. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in counseling psychology in New York. More information about a master’s in counseling psychology from New York University

5

Fordham University
Bronx, NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Bronx. More information about a master’s in counseling psychology from Fordham University

5

University at Albany
Albany, NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

UAlbany is a fairly large public university located in the city of Albany. More information about a master’s in counseling psychology from University at Albany

 

Best Counseling Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Counseling Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	586	666
Maryland	342	64
District of Columbia	330	22
New Jersey	323	109

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Counseling Psychology Related Rankings by Major

Counseling Psychology is one of 16 different types of Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
School Psychology	299
Industrial & Organizational Psychology	237
Applied Behavior Analysis	111
Forensic Psychology	75
Educational Psychology	60
Clinical Psychology	22
Applied Psychology	20
Environmental Psychology	4
Other Psychology & Counseling	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.