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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

19 Colleges
$19,910 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Psychology Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in New Jersey to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for psychology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for psychology majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools

#1

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Our analysis found Montclair State University to be the best value school for psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Montclair State are $13,519 a year.

Full Psychology at Montclair State University Report

#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 Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Pillar is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Newark.

Pillar graduate students pay an average of $19,344 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. FDU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Madison.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at FDU are $10,722 per year.

Read full report on Psychology at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus is a great value for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at FDU are $10,722 a year.

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#5

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rowan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Rowan is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Glassboro.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Rowan are $16,146 per year.

Read full report on Psychology at Rowan University

William Paterson University of New Jersey 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 #6 on the list. William Paterson University is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Wayne.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at William Paterson University are $14,050 a year.

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#7

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

Rider 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 #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Rider are $20,159 per year.

Read full report on Psychology at Rider University

#8

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ

With a ranking of #8, New Jersey City University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Jersey City, NJCU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

NJCU graduate students pay an average of $16,018 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Psychology at New Jersey City University Report

Rutgers University - New Brunswick 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. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

Rutgers New Brunswick graduate students pay an average of $20,495 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Psychology at Rutgers University - New Brunswick Report

#10

Kean University

Union, NJ

Kean University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree psychology programs. Located in the suburb of Union, Kean is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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Best Value Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 19 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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