Overview

The MA in General Psychology at the The City University of New York is designed for students to acquire knowledge in research methods and topics in psychology, or who need to enhance their background and credentials either for the job market, or to advantage themselves in applying to doctoral programs.

Courses include about 15-25 students, and are usually in the form of seminars. After completing the program’s first semester, students may take up to 40% of their coursework at other CUNY branches, including doctoral courses offered through the Graduate Center.

Students in the Master’s Program in General Psychology have two choices for completing the degree:

Without a Thesis

This option involves intensive coursework and requires students to complete a total of 40 credits to graduate.

With a Thesis

This option involves research-intensive thesis experience and requires students to complete a total of 31 credits to graduate.

Careers

The American Psychological Association’s booklet, Psychology: Careers for the Twenty-first Century, reports that most professionals with a terminal master’s degree handle research and data collection and analysis in universities, government and private companies. Others find jobs in health, industry and education, the primary work settings for psychology professionals with master’s degrees.
Government and industry positions in personnel and in mental health are often filled by persons with master’s degrees in psychology. Workers with their Master’s degree usually work under the supervision of a doctoral level psychologist, especially in clinical, counseling, school and testing and measurement psychology.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Take PSY V0100: Advanced Experimental Psychology I (4 credits | 2 lec. + 4 lab hr./wk.).

Take PSY V0500: Statistical Methods in Psychology I (3 credits | 2 rec. + 2 lab hr./wk.)
Take one course from the following areas: Cognition, Neuroscience, Psycholinguistics, Psychometrics, Psychopharmacology, and Sleep.

Thesis students are required to enroll in PSY B9900 Psychological Research and Seminar, for which 3 credits are received, with no grade, until completion of the thesis project.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-04-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

31 SCH

Without a Thesis - 40 credits

With a Thesis - 31 credits

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

Personal statement
Two letters of recommendation (at least one letter should be academic)
Transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended
Resume/CV
TOEFL/IELTS tests and scores
GRE score
Application Fee

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

26505 USD / year

≈ 26505 USD / year
Out-of-State

26505 USD / year

≈ 26505 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

14570 USD / year

≈ 14570 USD / year

Additional Details

Resident:

Full-time - $5,545/semester
Part-time - $470/credit

Living costs

New York City

United States

1819 - 3968 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Overview

Students in the Master’s Program in General Psychology have two choices for completing the degree:

Careers

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Additional Details

Living costs

New York City

Funding

Scholarships Information

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