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2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, clinical, counseling and applied psychology students earned 584 degrees and certificates from a New Jersey school, making the subject the 9th in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for clinical psychology majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Kean University

Union, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Kean University the most popular school in New Jersey for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Union, Kean is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 21% are male.

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Out of the 15 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the # 2 spot on the list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

About 83% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 17% are male.

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#3

Caldwell University

Caldwell, NJ

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Caldwell University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in New Jersey. Caldwell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Caldwell.

Women make up 95% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

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#4

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

Out of the 15 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rider University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 18% are male.

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Out of the 15 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgian Court University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lakewood, Georgian Court is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 14% are male.

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. FDU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Madison.

Women make up 83% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

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#6

Pillar College

Newark, NJ

Pillar College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Pillar is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Newark.

Of the 29 students majoring in clinical psychology at Pillar, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in clinical psychology at FDU, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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#8

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

With a ranking of #8, Rowan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. Rowan is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Glassboro.

Women make up 75% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

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#10

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ

With a ranking of #10, New Jersey City University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Jersey City, NJCU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 12% are male.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,568
Pennsylvania 1,309
Maryland 191
District of Columbia 309
Delaware 13

One of 3 majors within the area of study, clinical, counseling and applied psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Clinical Psychology

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 8,051
Child Development & Psychology 2,576
Other Psychology 2,162

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 schools only.

  • 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).

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