2025 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in New York

Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #8 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 12 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of clinical, counseling & applied psychology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 359 doctor's degrees in clinical, counseling & applied psychology during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology School for Your Doctor's Degree

The clinical psychology doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality clinical 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:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on clinical, counseling & applied psychology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for clinical, counseling & applied psychology to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized clinical, counseling & applied psychology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for clinical, counseling & applied psychology students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in New York list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology in New York

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for clinical, counseling & applied psychology students seeking a a doctor's degree.

10 Top New York Schools for a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

1

Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY

24 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Columbia University in the City of New York if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in clinical, counseling & applied psychology from Columbia University in the City of New York

2

Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY

28 Annual Graduates

$94,561 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology has to look into Hofstra University. Located in the large suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.

Those clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who get their doctor's degree from Hofstra University receive $19,464 more than the average clinical psychology student.

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3

Fordham University
Bronx, NY

25 Annual Graduates

$73,724 Median Starting Salary

Fordham University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.

Doctorate graduates who receive their degree from the clinical psychology program earn around $73,724 for their early career.

More information about a doctorate in clinical, counseling & applied psychology from Fordham University

4

LIU Post
Brookville, NY

30 Annual Graduates

LIU Post is a wonderful choice for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology. LIU Post is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Brookville.More information about a doctorate in clinical, counseling & applied psychology from LIU Post

5

Yeshiva University
New York, NY

58 Annual Graduates

$60,441 Median Starting Salary

Yeshiva is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York.

After graduation, clinical psychology doctorate recipients typically make about $60,441 at the beginning of their careers.

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6

St John's University - New York
Queens, NY

35 Annual Graduates

$90,027 Median Starting Salary

STJ is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Queens.

Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology doctor's degree recipients from St John's University - New York receive an earnings boost of around $14,930 above the average earnings of clinical, counseling & applied psychology majors.

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7

University at Albany
Albany, NY

24 Annual Graduates

$68,522 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public university with a large student population.

Soon after graduation, clinical psychology doctorate recipients usually make an average of $68,522 in their early careers.

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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY

15 Annual Graduates

$53,514 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public university with a very large student population.

After graduating, clinical psychology doctorate recipients generally earn an average of $53,514 at the beginning of their careers.

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9

Adelphi University
Garden City, NY

32 Annual Graduates

$84,888 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of Garden City, Adelphi is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.

Those clinical, counseling & applied psychology students who get their doctor's degree from Adelphi University make $9,791 more than the typical clinical psychology grad.

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The City College of New York
New York, NY

13 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of New York, CCNY is a public college with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in clinical, counseling & applied psychology from The City College of New York

Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	176	196
Maryland	119	27
New Jersey	115	50
District of Columbia	81	132

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Rankings in Majors Related to Clinical Psychology

One of 24 majors within the Psychology area of study, Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Clinical Psychology Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Clinical Psychology	193
School Psychology	87
Counseling Psychology	44
Educational Psychology	20
Clinical Child Psychology	9
Industrial & Organizational Psychology	3
Forensic Psychology	3

Most Popular Majors Related to Clinical Psychology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Child Development & Psychology	99
General Psychology	27
Other Psychology	2

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). More about our data sources and methodologies.