New York Psychology Schools & Programs

Baruch College offers a master of business administration in organizational-industrial psychology and other psychology degrees at the graduate and undergraduate levels. Psychology programs at the City College of New York include doctorates in clinical and cognitive neuroscience, as well as bachelor and master’s degrees. Columbia University and Barnard College have numerous degree programs in psychology. Marymount Manhattan offers a bachelor of arts in psychology as well as certification in substance abuse counseling and gerontology. New York University has departments of psychology, applied psychology and psychotherapy and psychoanalysis, all offering numerous degrees. Pace University also offers numerous graduate and undergraduate psychology-related degrees. Touro College School of Education and Psychology offers degrees in school psychology and mental health counseling, among others.

Psychology careers in New York are experiencing moderate growth in most areas, according to projections through 2012. Jobs for clinical, counseling and school psychologists are expected to grow by 14%. Community and social services occupations, which include many psychology-related jobs, are expected to increase by 17% overall. That includes growth of 4% for educational, vocational and school counselors; 11% for substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors; 18% for mental health counselors; and 22% for rehabilitation counselors.


Psychology Schools, Programs & Courses in New York
Subjects listed are highlights of programs and/or courses offered.
  • University of Phoenix
    Counseling, Community Counseling, Educational Counseling, Human Services, Marriage, Family and Child Therapy, Mental Health Counseling, School Counseling

Harrington College of Design Brown College Argosy University University of Phoenix American Intercontinental University Kaplan University Le Cordon Bleu Schools International Academy of Design & Technology Argosy University Audubon Expedition Institute Brooks Institute of Photography Brooks Institute of Photography The Art Institutes The Art Institutes Sanford Brown Institute Harrington College of Design University of Phoenix Brooks Institute of Photography Brooks Institute of Photography Argosy University DeVry University Vet Tech Institute The Art Institutes The Art Institute Online

Why New York is a Great Place to Study Psychology

New York City is home to dozens of hospitals, including four (New York-Presbyterian Hospital, NYU Medical Center, Montefiore Medical Center, and Bellevue Hospital Center) with psychiatric services that are among the highest-ranked in the U.S. There are also several top-notch psychology education options in the city, among them New York University, Columbia University and Pace University, and the city is the site of numerous psychology-related professional associations. For all these reasons and more, New York is a great place to study and practice psychology.


Other Resources for Psychology Education and Careers in New York
  • American Council for Drug Education
  • American Group Psychotherapy Association
  • Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies
  • American Pyschopathological Association
  • New York-based American Psychoanalysis Association
  • Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives
  • Psychology - Employers in New York
  • Bellevue Hospital Center
  • New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
  • City of New York
  • New York-Presbyterian Healthcare System

  • Psychology - Internship Opportunities in New York
  • Association for the Help of Retarded Children
  • Veterans Affairs New York Campus of the New York Harbor Healthcare System
  • St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center
  • NYU Medical Center
  • Pace University
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