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2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey

8 Colleges
$54,380 Avg Salary
$18,750 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 593 degrees and certificates were awarded to clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who went to a New Jersey college or university. This makes it the #41 most popular major 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, Course Advisor has created its Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in New Jersey to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey

The colleges and universities below are the best for clinical psychology majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top New Jersey Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Clinical & Counseling Psychology

#1

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Rider University the best school in New Jersey for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rowan University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey list. Rowan is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro.

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#3

Kean University

Union, NJ

Out of the 8 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Kean University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Union, Kean is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ

Out of the 8 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, New Jersey City University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Jersey City, NJCU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Out of the 8 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Seton Hall University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Seton Hall is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Orange.

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#6

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

Monmouth University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey ranking. Monmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Long Branch.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Monmouth University Report

Georgian Court University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate 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.

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate 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.

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Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,526
New York 2,408
Maryland 206
District of Columbia 309
Delaware 16

One of 3 majors within the area of study, clinical, counseling and applied psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 141,695
Child Development & Psychology 17,542
Other Psychology 2,683

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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