2023 Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master'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.
The Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 15 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best value master'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.
Top 10 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Pillar College the best value school in New Jersey for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. Pillar is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Newark.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Pillar are $19,344 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. FDU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Madison.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at FDU are $10,722 per year.
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Out of the 15 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at FDU are $10,722 a year.
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Out of the 15 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rowan University landed the # 4 spot on the list. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William Paterson University of New Jersey. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. William Paterson University is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Wayne.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at William Paterson University are $14,050 a year.
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Rider University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Rider graduate students pay an average of $20,159 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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New Jersey City University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the large city of Jersey City, NJCU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at NJCU are $16,018 per year.
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Kean University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Union, Kean is a public school 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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Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Rutgers New Brunswick are $20,495 per year.
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With a ranking of #10, Georgian Court University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Lakewood, Georgian Court is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Georgian Court graduate students pay an average of $17,482 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Request InformationBest Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value 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 |
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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 15 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.