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2023 Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey

19 Colleges
$45,565 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Psychology Master'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.

The Best Psychology Master's Degree 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 19 schools in New Jersey to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey

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

Top 10 Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Princeton University the best school in New Jersey for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Princeton.

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#2

Pillar College

Newark, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pillar College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Pillar is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Newark.

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#3

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rider University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

The excellent master’s degree programs at Montclair State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Out of the 19 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rowan University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Rowan is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Glassboro.

Full Psychology at Rowan University Report

With a ranking of #6, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

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Rutgers University - Newark landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree psychology programs. Rutgers Newark is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Newark.

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With a ranking of #8, Rutgers University - Camden did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Rutgers Camden is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Camden.

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#9

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ

New Jersey City University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Jersey City, NJCU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Seton Hall University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Seton Hall is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Orange.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Psychology Colleges 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 19 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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