2023 Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in New Jersey
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 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 Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in New Jersey to see which programs offered the best value experiences for clinical psychology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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 Schools
Our analysis found Pillar College to be the best value school for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who want to pursue a degree in New Jersey. Pillar is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Newark.
Pillar undergraduate students pay an average of $22,756 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus is a great value for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. FDU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Madison.
FDU undergraduate students pay an average of $40,054 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
FDU undergraduate students pay an average of $38,074 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rowan University is a great value for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. Rowan is a large public school located in the large suburb of Glassboro.
Rowan undergraduate students pay an average of $14,376 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend William Paterson University of New Jersey. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in New Jersey list. William Paterson University is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Wayne.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at William Paterson University are $14,208 per year.
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Rider University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Rider are $35,850 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Rider is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in New Jersey list.
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New Jersey City University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the city of Jersey City, NJCU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NJCU are $15,072 per year.
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Kean University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Union, Kean is a public school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kean are $12,595 per 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 Schools in New Jersey ranking. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rutgers New Brunswick are $15,804 per year.
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Georgian Court University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Lakewood, Georgian Court is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Georgian Court are $34,481 a year.
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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 16 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.