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2023 Best Value Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$21,872 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$62,738 Avg Salary

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 Value Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for psychology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value 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 value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus to be the best value school for psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

FDU graduate students pay an average of $10,722 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Rowan University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value psychology schools in New Jersey. Rowan is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Glassboro.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Rowan are $16,146 a year.

Full Psychology at Rowan University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William Paterson University of New Jersey. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. William Paterson University is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Wayne.

William Paterson University graduate students pay an average of $14,050 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Psychology at William Paterson University of New Jersey Report

#4

Kean University

Union, NJ

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Kean University is a great value for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Union, Kean is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Kean are $17,476 per year.

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#5

Caldwell University

Caldwell, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Caldwell University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Caldwell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Caldwell.

Caldwell graduate students pay an average of $15,824 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Rutgers New Brunswick are $20,495 a year.

Full Psychology at Rutgers University - New Brunswick Report

#7

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Princeton University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree psychology programs. Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Princeton.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Princeton are $58,790 per year.

Princeton also took the #1 spot in our Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey rankings.

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Rutgers University - Newark landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree psychology programs. Rutgers Newark is a large public school located in the large city of Newark.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Rutgers Newark are $20,466 per year.

Full Psychology at Rutgers University - Newark Report

#9

College of Saint Elizabeth

Morristown, NJ

College of Saint Elizabeth landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree psychology programs. Located in the suburb of Morristown, CSE is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at CSE are $18,734 per year.

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#9

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

With a ranking of #9, Seton Hall University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Seton Hall is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Orange.

Seton Hall graduate students pay an average of $26,018 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Psychology at Seton Hall University Report

Best Value Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 10 schools only.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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