by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 68 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for general psychology students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 9,726 bachelor's degrees in general psychology to qualified students.
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Your choice of general psychology for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality psychology program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general psychology students working on their bachelor's degree.
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 General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York list to help you make the college decision.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general psychology. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Binghamton University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in general psychology. Binghamton University is a large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from Binghamton University
Fordham University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in general psychology. Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Bronx.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from Fordham University
Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in general psychology needs to look into University at Buffalo. University at Buffalo is a very large public university located in the suburb of Buffalo.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from University at Buffalo
Cornell University is a great decision for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in general psychology. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from Cornell University
Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from Syracuse University
SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from Stony Brook University
UAlbany is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Albany.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from University at Albany
Marist is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from Marist College
Hofstra is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Hempstead.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from Hofstra University
Located in the city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from St John’s University - New York
QC is a fairly large public college located in the city of Queens.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from Queens College
CCNY is a fairly large public college located in the large city of New York.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from The City College of New York
Adelphi is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Garden City.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from Adelphi University
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Hunter College | New York, NY |
| 15 | St Lawrence University | Canton, NY |
| 16 | SUNY New Paltz | New Paltz, NY |
| 17 | Siena College | Loudonville, NY |
| 18 | SUNY Oswego | Oswego, NY |
| 19 | SUNY Oneonta | Oneonta, NY |
| 20 | Skidmore College | Saratoga Springs, NY |
| 21 | The New School | New York, NY |
| 22 | Baruch College | New York, NY |
Explore all the Best General Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 698 | 4,092 |
| Maryland | 370 | 2,451 |
| New Jersey | 351 | 3,154 |
| District of Columbia | 226 | 376 |
| Delaware | 224 | 190 |
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