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2021 Best Psychology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in New York

52 Colleges
12,317 Bachelor's Degrees
$33,354 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Psychology Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Psychology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in New YorkIn <nil>, psychology students earned 12,317 bachelor's degrees from a New York school, making the subject the 4th in the state. This means that of the 137,622 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 8.9% were from a college or university in the state.

For this year's Best Psychology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in New York ranking, we looked at 52 colleges that offer a bachelor's in psychology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great psychology programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the psychology program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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2021 Best Psychology Schools for Non-Traditional Students in New York

The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying psychology.

Top 10 Best Psychology Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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New York University
New York, NY

New York University tops the 2021 list of our schools in New York that are best for non-traditional psychology students. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, NYU has also earned the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for Psychology in New York ranking.

About 0.8% of NYU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 21,614 students take at least one class online at NYU. About 8,829 of the students at NYU are attending part time.

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Binghamton University comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Binghamton University is a large public school located in the suburb of Vestal. Binghamton University also made our Best Colleges for Psychology in New York list, coming in at #5.

About 0.7% of Binghamton University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 1,472 students at Binghamton University that take at least one class online. 1,855 of Binghamton University students are attending part time.

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SUNY Empire State College
Saratoga Springs, NY

SUNY Empire State College earned the #3 spot in our 2021 rankings. SUNY Empire is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.6%. 6,320 of SUNY Empire students are exclusively distance learners. 6,049 students are part time.

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Our rankings recognize Cornell University as the #4 school in this year's rankings. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population. Cornell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Colleges for Psychology in New York list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.4%. Approximately 2,837 students take at least one class online at Cornell. About 574 of the students at Cornell are attending part time.

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The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Fordham University. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. Fordham U not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #6 on our Best Colleges for Psychology in New York list.

About 1.1% of Fordham U students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 2,819 students at Fordham U are exclusively online. There are roughly 3,564 part time students in attendance at Fordham U.

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY

The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Stony Brook University. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a very large student population. SUNY Stony Brook did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our Best Colleges for Psychology in New York list.

About 1.0% of SUNY Stony Brook students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 14,521 students at SUNY Stony Brook that take at least one class online. There are roughly 4,151 part time students in attendance at SUNY Stony Brook.

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Syracuse, the school also landed the #9 rank in our Best Colleges for Psychology in New York ranking.

About 1.1% of Syracuse students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 2,812 students take at least one class online at Syracuse. About 3,491 of the students at Syracuse are attending part time.

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Marist College
Poughkeepsie, NY

The #8 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Marist College. Located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie, Marist is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Marist also is in the top 15% of our Best Colleges for Psychology in New York ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.1%. There are approximately 1,703 students at Marist that take at least one class online. 1,103 of Marist students are attending part time.

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Utica College
Utica, NY

Utica College comes in at #9 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Utica, Utica College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.4%. 1,998 students at Utica College are exclusively online. There are roughly 1,588 part time students in attendance at Utica College.

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Mount Saint Mary College landed the #10 spot in our 2021 best psychology schools for non-traditional students. Located in the small city of Newburgh, Mount Saint Mary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The student loan default rate at Mount Saint Mary is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. There are approximately 839 students at Mount Saint Mary that take at least one class online. 606 of Mount Saint Mary students are attending part time.

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Best for Non-Traditional Students Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Psychology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 5,128
New Jersey 3,618
Maryland 2,575
Delaware 396
District of Columbia 543

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