2023 Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor's Degree 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 Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for clinical psychology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
Best New Jersey Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Clinical & Counseling Psychology
Our analysis found Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus to be the best value school for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
FDU graduate students pay an average of $10,722 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rowan University is a great value for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Rowan is a large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Rowan are $16,146 per year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means William Paterson University of New Jersey is a great value for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. William Paterson University is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Wayne.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at William Paterson University are $14,050 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kean University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Union, Kean is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Kean graduate students pay an average of $17,476 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Caldwell University is a great value for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Caldwell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Caldwell.
Caldwell graduate students pay an average of $15,824 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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College of Saint Elizabeth landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the suburb of Morristown, CSE is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
CSE graduate students pay an average of $18,734 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Seton Hall University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Seton Hall is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Orange.
Seton Hall graduate students pay an average of $26,018 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Explore all the Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges 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 |
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Majors Related to Clinical Psychology
One of 3 majors within the area of study, clinical, counseling and applied psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Clinical Psychology
| 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 7 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.