Ranked #4 in popularity, general psychology is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 71 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Psychology Schools in New York ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 11,497 degrees in general psychology to qualified students.
The psychology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Psychology rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general psychology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each 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.
The psychology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Psychology Schools in New York.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the psychology degree levels they offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Any student pursuing a degree in general psychology has to take a look at Binghamton University. Binghamton University is a fairly large public university located in the midsize suburb of Vestal. A Best Colleges rank of #154 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Binghamton University is a great university overall.
There were approximately 326 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Binghamton University in the most recent year we have data available.
Fordham University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general psychology. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Bronx. A Best Colleges rank of #67 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Fordham U is a great university overall.
There were roughly 178 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Fordham U in the most recent data year.
University at Buffalo is a great choice for students interested in a degree in general psychology. University at Buffalo is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Buffalo. A Best Colleges rank of #171 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University at Buffalo is a great university overall.
There were approximately 647 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent data year.
Cornell University is a good choice for students interested in a degree in general psychology. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.
There were roughly 80 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.
There were about 270 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent year we have data available.
SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Stony Brook. A Best Colleges rank of #153 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means SUNY Stony Brook is a great university overall.
There were roughly 618 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Stony Brook in the most recent data year.
UAlbany is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Albany. A Best Colleges rank of #263 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UAlbany is a great university overall.
There were roughly 318 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at UAlbany in the most recent data year.
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Marist is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie. A Best Colleges rank of #177 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Marist is a great college overall.
There were about 96 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Marist in the most recent year we have data available.
Hofstra is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Hempstead. This university ranks 28th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 70 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Hofstra in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the large city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 31st out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 168 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at STJ in the most recent data year.
CCNY is a fairly large public college located in the large city of New York. This college ranks 65th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 451 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at CCNY in the most recent data year.
Adelphi is a medium-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 approximately 131 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Adelphi in the most recent year we have data available.
Hunter is a very large public college located in the large city of New York. This college ranks 30th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 682 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Hunter in the most recent data year.
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 Schools in New York award.
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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).
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The psychology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Psychology rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general psychology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
