Overview

The Master of Arts in Psychology in The City University of New York is in general psychology, but students may focus their course work, independent study, and thesis research in one of three content areas: (1) applied and evaluative psychology; (2) social, cognitive, and developmental psychology; (3) biopsychology and comparative psychology.

Applied and evaluative psychology.

Faculty research interests include topics in personality, psychopathology, theories of therapeutic methods, group dynamics, health and gender, stress and stress management, substance use, tests and measurements. Although the department offers theoretical courses on clinical topics, it does not offer supervision in counseling or therapy.

Social, cognitive, and developmental psychology.

Faculty research interests include multicultural issues, cognitive and linguistic development, discursive social psychology, gender and cognition, attitudes, political psychology, psycholinguistics, decisionmaking, memory function in different populations.

Biopsychology and comparative psychology.

Faculty research interests include hormonal influences on and neural control of behavior, mechanisms of drug abuse, developmental neuroscience, vision, animal learning and comparative cognition, evolution of behavior, animal orientation and communication, cerebral specialization of function.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Proseminar in Psychology
Statistical Methods in Psychology I
Advanced Experimental Psychology I OR
Research Methods in Animal Behavior (A, B) OR
Experimental Social Psychology
Thesis Research

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

New York City, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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General requirements

Applicants are evaluated on the basis of their undergraduate grade point average, general GRE scores, background in psychology, two letters of recommendation (preferably from college instructors), and a statement of intellectual and research interests.

Generally a minimum of 12 undergraduate credits in psychology, including one course in statistics and one laboratory course in experimental psychology are required; however, students who have a high undergraduate grade point average and high general GRE scores but lack a full psychology background may apply for admission. Such students may be required to take preparatory statistics and experimental courses.
Note: There is no foreign-language requirement for the MA in psychology. The GRE advanced test in psychology is not required for admission.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

25650 USD / year

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Out-of-State

25650 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

14100 USD / year

≈ 14100 USD / year

Living costs

New York City

United States

1819 - 3968 USD / month

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Applied and evaluative psychology.

Social, cognitive, and developmental psychology.

Biopsychology and comparative psychology.

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

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General requirements

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