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2023 Best General Psychology Schools in New Jersey

6 Colleges
$31,893 Avg Salary
$26,018 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Psychology 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.

The Best General Psychology Schools in New Jersey ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in New Jersey to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best General Psychology Schools in New Jersey

Check out the psychology programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top New Jersey Schools in General Psychology

Our analysis found Rutgers University - Camden to be the best school for general psychology students who want to pursue a degree in New Jersey. Located in the small city of Camden, Rutgers Camden is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

The excellent programs at Seton Hall University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general psychology schools in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

Kean University

Union, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kean University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best General Psychology Schools in New Jersey list. Kean is a large public school located in the suburb of Union.

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The excellent programs at Rutgers University - Newark helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general psychology schools in New Jersey. Located in the large city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full General Psychology at Rutgers University - Newark Report

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

Full General Psychology at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus Report

Best General Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best General Psychology Schools 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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