by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Psychology Major in New York” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 141,695 general psychology students received their degree, making the major the 4th most popular in the country.
Across New York, there were 10,966 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Psychology Major in New York” ranking analyzed 98 colleges that offered a degree in general psychology. To top this list, a school must have a successful general psychology program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Psychology Major in New York”.
Out of the 98 schools in the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Hunter College landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 693 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in New York list. University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 661 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Queens College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in New York. Queens College is a fairly large public school situated in Queens, New York. It awarded 624 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brooklyn College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in New York list. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 602 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stony Brook University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in New York. Stony Brook, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 569 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, The City College of New York did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in New York list. The City College of New York is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 414 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Binghamton University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in New York ranking. Located in Vestal, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 347 degrees to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University at Albany ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in New York list. UAlbany is a public institution located in Albany, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 344 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
College of Staten Island CUNY ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Psychology Major in New York list. Staten Island, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 326 students in 2020-2021.
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Lehman College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in New York ranking. Lehman College is located in Bronx, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 324 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Touro College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in New York ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 314 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Borough of Manhattan Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in New York ranking. BMCC is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 287 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Borough of Manhattan Community College General Psychology Report
Syracuse University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in New York ranking, coming in at #13. This large school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 277 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #14, SUNY New Paltz did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in New York list. Located in New Paltz, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 205 degrees to qualified ’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
LaGuardia Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in New York ranking, coming in at #15. LaGuardia Community College is a public institution located in Long Island City, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 190 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in New York ranking. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 185 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Mercy College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in New York ranking, coming in at #17. This medium-sized school is located in Dobbs Ferry, New York, and it awarded 176 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
St John’s University - New York landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in New York ranking. St John’s University - New York is located in Queens, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 174 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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SUNY Oneonta came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in New York ranking. SUNY Oneonta is located in Oneonta, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 164 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
York College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in New York ranking. Jamaica, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 163 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
SUNY Geneseo did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in New York ranking, coming in at #21. SUNY Geneseo is a small public school situated in Geneseo, New York. It awarded 146 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Medgar Evers College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Psychology Major in New York ranking. Medgar Evers College is located in Brooklyn, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 144 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The New School did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in New York ranking, coming in at #23. The New School is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 143 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Adelphi University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in New York ranking, coming in at #24. This medium-sized school is located in Garden City, New York, and it awarded 141 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Fordham University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Psychology Major in New York ranking, coming in at #24. This fairly large school is located in Bronx, New York, and it awarded 141 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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