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2023 Best Psychology Schools in New Jersey

20 Colleges
$38,352 Avg Salary
$26,025 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Psychology 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Psychology Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in New Jersey to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best 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 10 Best Psychology Schools

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Princeton University the best school in New Jersey for psychology students. 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pillar College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Psychology Schools in New Jersey list. Pillar is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Newark.

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#3

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

Out of the 20 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rider University landed the # 3 spot on the 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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montclair State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Psychology Schools in New Jersey list. 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

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rowan University is a great place for psychology students. Rowan is a large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro.

Full Psychology at Rowan University Report

Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #6 on this year’s Best Psychology Schools in New Jersey list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

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With a ranking of #7, Rutgers University - Camden did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students. Rutgers Camden is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Camden.

Full Psychology at Rutgers University - Camden Report

#8

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

Monmouth University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Psychology Schools in New Jersey list. Monmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Long Branch.

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#9

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ

With a ranking of #9, New Jersey City University did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students. Located in the large city of Jersey City, NJCU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

With a ranking of #10, Seton Hall University did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students. Seton Hall is a moderately-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 20 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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