Psychology at Montclair State University

If you are interested in studying psychology, you may want to check out the program at Montclair State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Montclair State is located in Montclair, New Jersey and has a total student population of 21,005. Of the 3,771 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Montclair State University in 2021, 386 of them were psychology majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Psychology section at the bottom of this page.

Montclair State Psychology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
• Master’s Degree in Psychology

Montclair State Psychology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks psychology programs across the country. The following shows how Montclair State performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The psychology major at Montclair State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Psychology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools	222
Most Focused Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools	222
Best Psychology Schools	318

In 2021, 76 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Montclair State. This makes it the #83 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Psychology Student Demographics at Montclair State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at Montclair State University.

Montclair State Psychology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of psychology bachelor's degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 14% more racial-ethnic minorities in its psychology bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Montclair State University with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	18
Black or African American	65
Hispanic or Latino	135
White	147
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	18

Montclair State Psychology Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 76 students earned a master's degree in psychology from Montclair State. About 75% of these graduates were women and the other 25% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. Montclair State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from Montclair State, 54% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Montclair State University with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	41
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Montclair State also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Psychology

If you plan to be a psychology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Montclair State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Child Development & Psychology	462

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Social Sciences
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Communication & Journalism

Careers That Psychology Grads May Go Into

A degree in psychology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NJ, the home state for Montclair State University.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
Managers	18,370	$138,820
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	3,760	$98,470
Psychology Professors	1,150	$99,670
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists	30	$119,700

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Yurinator180 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.