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

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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 Most Popular 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 were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Psychology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Kean University

Union, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Kean University the most popular school in New Jersey for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Union, Kean is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 78% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full Psychology at Kean University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

Of the 92 students majoring in psychology at Rutgers New Brunswick, 21% are male and 79% are female.

Read full report on Psychology at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

#3

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Out of the 19 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Montclair State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 76 students majoring in psychology at Montclair State, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Full Psychology at Montclair State University Report

#4

Caldwell University

Caldwell, NJ

Out of the 19 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Caldwell University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Caldwell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Caldwell.

Of the 40 students majoring in psychology at Caldwell, 5% are male and 95% are female.

Full Psychology at Caldwell University Report

#5

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Rider University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 38 students majoring in psychology at Rider, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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Georgian Court University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the small city of Lakewood, Georgian Court is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 36 students majoring in psychology at Georgian Court, 14% are male and 86% are female.

Full Psychology at Georgian Court University Report

With a ranking of #7, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 31 students majoring in psychology at FDU, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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

#8

Pillar College

Newark, NJ

Pillar College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Pillar is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Newark.

Women make up 79% of the psychology majors at the school.

Read full report on Psychology at Pillar College

Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree psychology programs. FDU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Madison.

Women make up 83% of the psychology majors at the school.

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#10

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Rowan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Rowan is a large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro.

About 75% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 25% are male.

Read full report on Psychology at Rowan University

Best Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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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