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2023 Best General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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$43,425 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Psychology Master's Degree School for You

General Psychology is the #35 most popular major in New Jersey with 158 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey

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

Top New Jersey Schools for a Master's in General Psychology

Our 2023 rankings named Rutgers University - New Brunswick the best school in New Jersey for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Rutgers University - Newark helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general psychology schools in New Jersey. Located in the city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - Camden. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the city of Camden, Rutgers Camden is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seton Hall University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Kean University

Union, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kean University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Kean is a large public school located in the suburb of Union.

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. FDU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Teaneck.

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Best General Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 486
Pennsylvania 257
Maryland 68
District of Columbia 61

General Psychology is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 29,224
Child Development & Psychology 2,576
Other Psychology 2,162

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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