New York·Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations·SOC 19-3039

Best Psychologist, All Other programs in New York, ranked by enrollment

All psychologists not listed.

113 schools in New York run programs that feed this job, graduating 15,131 people a year. The job pays a median of $128,320 in New York across about 680 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Also calledNeuropsychologistStaff PsychologistClinical NeuropsychologistPediatric NeuropsychologistBoard Certified NeuropsychologistPediatric Clinical NeuropsychologistEthnologistPaleologist
Graduates / yr
15,131
in New York
Median pay · New York
$128,320
BLS OEWS May 2025
Jobs in state
680
people employed
Schools
113
with a feeder program
Avg graduation rate
60%
across those schools
Median net price
$24,675
per year, IPEDS

Fields of study in New York that lead to this job

Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.

20 programs in New York that lead to this job

Ranked by graduates per year in New York (IPEDS completions). Graduate earnings and debt are national College Scorecard figures reported at the 4-digit CIP level, so specializations within one field share a figure. Each program also links to its own New York page.

Degree programs that lead to this occupation, ranked by graduates per year
#ProgramGraduates / yrShare of pipelineSchoolsGrad earnings (1 yr)Median debt
1
CIP 42.0101In New York
10,583
69.9%
91$31,426$25,250
2
CIP 42.2799In New York
1,522
10.1%
17$34,454$21,878
3
CIP 42.2812In New York
683
4.5%
4$33,805$27,000
4
CIP 45.0401In New York
664
4.4%
14$37,366$25,000
5
CIP 30.1701In New York
431
2.8%
7$36,206$29,240
6
CIP 42.2814In New York
317
2.1%
13$33,805$27,000
7
CIP 42.2813In New York
299
2.0%
10$33,805$27,000
8
CIP 42.9999In New York
195
1.3%
6$36,890$18,200
9
CIP 42.2704In New York
167
1.1%
5$34,454$21,878
10
CIP 42.2806In New York
70
0.5%
5$33,805$27,000
11
CIP 42.2707In New York
56
0.4%
8$34,454$21,878
12
CIP 42.2701In New York
51
0.3%
6$34,454$21,878
13
CIP 42.2706In New York
51
0.3%
6$34,454$21,878
14
CIP 19.0706In New York
10
0.1%
3$31,642$23,092
15
CIP 42.2702In New York
9
0.1%
1$34,454$21,878
16
CIP 19.0702In New York
8
0.1%
1$31,642$23,092
17
CIP 42.2807In New York
7
0.0%
1$33,805$27,000
18
CIP 42.2708In New York
5
0.0%
2$34,454$21,878
19
CIP 42.2899In New York
2
0.0%
2$33,805$27,000
20
CIP 42.2810In New York
1
0.0%
1$33,805$27,000

Top 25 schools in New York

Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 77 of the 113 schools in this state.

Schools ranked by graduates per year into this occupation
#SchoolGraduates / yrTop feeder programGrad earnings (1 yr)Grad rateNet priceAcceptance
1CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
New York, NY Public · 2 feeder programs
862Forensic Psychology$35,65656%57%
2CUNY Hunter College
New York, NY Public · 5 feeder programs
694Psychology, General$31,70657%54%
3New York University
New York, NY Private not-for-profit · 4 feeder programs
692Research and Experimental Psychology, Other$37,51288%$29,0239%
4University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY Public · 7 feeder programs
617Psychology, General$31,35175%74%
5Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY Public · 3 feeder programs
571Psychology, General$32,30676%49%
6University of Mount Saint Vincent
Bronx, NY Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
530Psychology, General$30,95657%$20,37185%
7CUNY City College
New York, NY Public · 1 feeder programs
486Psychology, General$30,92557%60%
8Teachers College at Columbia University
New York, NY Private not-for-profit · 6 feeder programs
428Behavioral Sciences
9Binghamton University
Vestal, NY Public · 3 feeder programs
391Psychology, General$30,02382%39%
10CUNY Queens College
Queens, NY Public · 2 feeder programs
357Psychology, General$30,18453%64%
11Empire State University
Saratoga Springs, NY Public · 2 feeder programs
342Psychology, General$39,18841%
12University at Albany
Albany, NY Public · 5 feeder programs
334Psychology, General$30,45661%69%
13CUNY Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, NY Public · 1 feeder programs
328Psychology, General$29,80254%58%
14CUNY Lehman College
Bronx, NY Public · 1 feeder programs
316Psychology, General$36,91351%57%
15Touro University
New York, NY Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs
305Psychology, General$38,91872%$27,11061%
16Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs
303Psychology, General$34,65484%$28,85146%
17Fordham University
Bronx, NY Private not-for-profit · 4 feeder programs
260Psychology, General$28,25682%$38,93159%
18College of Staten Island CUNY
Staten Island, NY Public · 1 feeder programs
256Psychology, General$28,11834%92%
19CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
New York, NY Public · 1 feeder programs
254Psychology, General$18,86725%
20CUNY Graduate School and University Center
New York, NY Public · 6 feeder programs
245Psychology, General$48,29968%
21University of Rochester
Rochester, NY Private not-for-profit · 6 feeder programs
220Research and Experimental Psychology, Other$39,73285%$25,87440%
22Excelsior University
Albany, NY Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
196Psychology, General$43,574
23State University of New York at New Paltz
New Paltz, NY Public · 3 feeder programs
190Psychology, General$29,81772%62%
24Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY Private not-for-profit · 5 feeder programs
181Research and Experimental Psychology, Other$53,15696%$15,3154%
25Mercy University
Dobbs Ferry, NY Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
178Psychology, General$32,50546%$17,60486%

All 113 schools in New York

Every school in New York with a program that feeds this job, ordered by graduates per year. Earnings are shown for the ranked schools above; open a school profile for the rest.

All schools in New York that feed this occupation
SchoolCityControlGraduates / yrFeeder programs
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal JusticeNew YorkPublic8622
CUNY Hunter CollegeNew YorkPublic6945
New York UniversityNew YorkPrivate not-for-profit6924
University at BuffaloBuffaloPublic6177
Stony Brook UniversityStony BrookPublic5713
University of Mount Saint VincentBronxPrivate not-for-profit5301
CUNY City CollegeNew YorkPublic4861
Teachers College at Columbia UniversityNew YorkPrivate not-for-profit4286
Binghamton UniversityVestalPublic3913
CUNY Queens CollegeQueensPublic3572
Empire State UniversitySaratoga SpringsPublic3422
University at AlbanyAlbanyPublic3345
CUNY Brooklyn CollegeBrooklynPublic3281
CUNY Lehman CollegeBronxPublic3161
Touro UniversityNew YorkPrivate not-for-profit3052

What psychologists, all other earn in New York

What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.

Median annual in New York
$128,320
Mean annual
$117,800
Jobs in state
680
What the range looks like
10th pct$50,210Median$128,32090th pct$164,580
Versus the national median
+15.8%

U.S. median $110,840. New York pays above the national figure.

Job concentration
0.58×

1.00× means the state has its expected share of these jobs.

Metro areas in New York

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$132,220median
790 jobs
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
avg
40 jobs

Job outlook

Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.

Projected growth 2024–34
+4.3%
About as fast as average
Openings per year
3,900
new jobs plus replacements
Employment change
2,400
55,300 → 57,700
Typical entry education
Master's degree
Plus internship/residency

Growth and openings are national. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish employment projections at state level, so these figures describe the occupation across the whole U.S., not this state alone.

How to get in

The full skills, tools, and day-to-day breakdown lives on the national Psychologists, All Other page.

How to become a Psychologist, All Other

Job zone 5 of 5 · SVP 8.0 and above
Typical entry education
Master's degree
On-the-job training
Internship/residency

Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).

Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.

Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training.

Top skills

Active ListeningReading ComprehensionCritical ThinkingWritingSpeakingActive Learning

The same job in other states

Where else this occupation employs the most people, and what it pays there.

Related careers in New York

Every major mapped to this job

The official federal mapping behind the rankings above.

All 25 majors mapped to Psychologists, All Other24 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
  • 19.0702Adult Development and Aging
  • 19.0706Child Development
  • 19.0711Early Childhood and Family Studies
  • 30.1701Behavioral Sciences
  • 42.0101Psychology, General
  • 42.2701Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics
  • 42.2702Comparative Psychology
  • 42.2704Experimental Psychology
  • 42.2705Personality Psychology
  • 42.2706Behavioral Neuroscience
  • 42.2707Social Psychology
  • 42.2708Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology
  • 42.2709Psychopharmacology
  • 42.2799Research and Experimental Psychology, Other
  • 42.2802Community Psychology
  • 42.2806Educational Psychology
  • 42.2807Clinical Child Psychology
  • 42.2808Environmental Psychology
  • 42.2810Health/Medical Psychology
  • 42.2811Family Psychology
  • 42.2812Forensic Psychology
  • 42.2813Applied Psychology
  • 42.2814Applied Behavior Analysis
  • 42.2815Performance and Sport Psychology
  • 42.2816Somatic Psychology(no graduates reported)

Common questions

Answers for people weighing psychologists, all other programs in New York.

What degree do you need to become a Psychologist, All Other?+

Master's degree is the typical entry-level education BLS reports for this occupation. The most common program people actually graduate from is Psychology, General, which awarded 10,583 degrees in New York in 2024-25, 69.9% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.

Which college majors lead to becoming a Psychologist, All Other?+

The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 20 programs to this occupation. The largest are Psychology, Research and Experimental Psychology, Clinical, Criminology, plus 3 more. Together they graduate about 15,131 people a year in New York.

How much do psychologists, all other earn in New York?+

The median is $128,320 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 15.8% above the U.S. median of $110,840. This is pay for people already working in the occupation, not the same thing as graduate earnings one year after finishing a degree.

Is demand for psychologists, all other growing?+

BLS projects a +4.3% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, about as fast as average, with roughly 3,900 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.

How many schools offer programs for this career in New York?+

113 institutions in New York reported graduates from at least one of the 20 programs that feed this occupation in IPEDS 2024-25. Rankings on this page use graduates per year, because the federal data publishes no enrollment count by program.

What other job titles do psychologists, all other work under?+

Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Neuropsychologist, Staff Psychologist, Clinical Neuropsychologist, Pediatric Neuropsychologist, Board Certified Neuropsychologist, Pediatric Clinical Neuropsychologist among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 19-3039.

About the data on this page

Rankings use IPEDS completions 2024–25, degrees awarded per year. That is the closest federal measure of how many people a program puts into a career, because no federal dataset publishes enrollment by program. Wages and employment come from BLS OEWS May 2025, growth and openings from BLS Employment Projections 2024-34, and which majors lead to which jobs from the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk. Occupation descriptions, tasks, skills and tools are O*NET 30.3 (CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor/ETA).

  • BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics

    May 2025

    Wages, employment counts, location quotients and metro breakdowns.

  • BLS Employment Projections

    2024–34

    Projected growth, annual openings and typical entry-level education.

  • IPEDS Completions

    2024-25 (provisional)

    Graduates per year by program and institution — the ranking metric.

  • College Scorecard, Field of Study

    2020-21 cohorts

    Median graduate earnings one year after completion, and median debt.

  • Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes

    latest available

    Graduate earnings 1/5/10 years out, where the state participates.

  • NCES CIP 2020 and the CIP-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk

    CIP 2020 / SOC 2018

    Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.

  • O*NET Database 30.3

    30.3

    Tasks, skills, knowledge, tools, job zone and alternate job titles.

    Official source →CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor / ETA

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