2025 Best School Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in New York

If you pursue a doctor's degree in school psychology, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #72 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best School Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 87 doctor's degrees in school psychology to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great School Psychology School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of school psychology for getting your doctor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality school psychology program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to school psychology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other school psychology students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized school psychology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for school psychology students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best School Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in New York list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study School Psychology in New York

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for school psychology students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top New York Schools for a Doctorate in School Psychology

1

Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

Hofstra University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in school psychology. Hofstra is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Hempstead.More information about a doctorate in school psychology from Hofstra University

2

Fordham University
Bronx, NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in school psychology needs to look into Fordham University. Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Bronx.More information about a doctorate in school psychology from Fordham University

3

Yeshiva University
New York, NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

19 Annual Graduates

Yeshiva University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in school psychology. Located in the city of New York, Yeshiva is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in school psychology from Yeshiva University

4

St John's University - New York
Queens, NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

18 Annual Graduates

St John's University - New York is a good choice for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in school psychology. Located in the large city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in school psychology from St John’s University - New York

5

Adelphi University
Garden City, NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

Adelphi is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Garden City.More information about a doctorate in school psychology from Adelphi University

Best School Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best School Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	311	36
New Jersey	165	19
District of Columbia	143	7

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Rankings in Majors Related to School Psychology

School Psychology is one of 17 different types of Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to School Psychology

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

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.