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2023 Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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Finding the Best Psychology Doctor's Degree School for You

Psychology is one of the most popular subjects to study in New Jersey. With 851 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in New Jersey to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey

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

Top 10 Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Our analysis found Princeton University to be the best school for psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in New Jersey. Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Princeton.

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#2

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Out of the 10 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rowan University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Rowan is a large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro.

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#3

Kean University

Union, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kean University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Union, Kean is a public school with a large student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, William Paterson University of New Jersey landed the # 4 spot on the list. William Paterson University is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Wayne.

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#5

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seton Hall University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Seton Hall is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Orange.

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree psychology programs. Located in the large suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

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Rutgers University - Newark came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Rutgers Newark is a large public school located in the city of Newark.

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#9

Caldwell University

Caldwell, NJ

Caldwell University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree psychology programs. Caldwell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Caldwell.

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#10

College of Saint Elizabeth

Morristown, NJ

College of Saint Elizabeth landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree psychology programs. Located in the suburb of Morristown, CSE is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 2,885
Pennsylvania 1,831
Maryland 286
District of Columbia 396
Delaware 20

Psychology Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 29,224
General Psychology 8,051
Child Development & Psychology 2,576
Other Psychology 2,162

Majors Similar to Psychology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Nevit Dilmen.

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