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2023 Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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$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.

The Most Popular Psychology Doctor'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. This report analyzed 12 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Psychology program at each school on the list.

Check out the psychology doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Jersey.

Our analysis found Rutgers University - New Brunswick to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in New Jersey. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

Of the 45 students majoring in psychology at Rutgers New Brunswick, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in psychology at FDU, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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#3

Kean University

Union, NJ

Out of the 12 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Kean University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Union, Kean is a public college with a large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#4

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Princeton University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in New Jersey. Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Princeton.

Women make up 57% of the psychology majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at William Paterson University of New Jersey helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in New Jersey. William Paterson University is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Wayne.

Of the 5 students majoring in psychology at William Paterson University, 80% are male and 20% are female.

Full Psychology at William Paterson University of New Jersey Report

#5

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Rowan University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in New Jersey. Rowan is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Glassboro.

About 60% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 40% are male.

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#5

College of Saint Elizabeth

Morristown, NJ

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at College of Saint Elizabeth helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Morristown, CSE is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Caldwell University

Caldwell, NJ

Caldwell University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree psychology programs. Caldwell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Caldwell.

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With a ranking of #9, Rutgers University - Newark did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Rutgers Newark is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Newark.

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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 Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. 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 Most Popular 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 12 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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