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2023 Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey

8 Colleges
$54,329 Avg Salary
$18,750 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Psychology Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in New Jersey to see which graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey

The colleges and universities below are the best for psychology majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top New Jersey Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Psychology

#1

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

Our analysis found Rider University to be the best school for psychology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rowan University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey list. Rowan is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Glassboro.

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#3

Kean University

Union, NJ

Out of the 8 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Kean University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Union, Kean is a public school with a large student population.

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#4

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New Jersey City University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the city of Jersey City, NJCU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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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 Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey list. Seton Hall is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Orange.

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#6

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

Monmouth University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey ranking. Monmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Long Branch.

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With a ranking of #7, Georgian Court University did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Lakewood, Georgian Court is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized 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 8 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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