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Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in New Jersey

2023 Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in New Jersey

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

16 Colleges
$29,879 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$53,398 Avg Salary

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

#1

Pillar College

Newark, NJ
$22,756 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Pillar College the best value school in New Jersey for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. Pillar is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Newark.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pillar are $22,756 a year.

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$40,054 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in New Jersey. 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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$38,074 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 16 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 school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at FDU are $38,074 a year.

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#4

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ
$14,376 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rowan University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in New Jersey list. Rowan is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Glassboro.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Rowan are $14,376 a year.

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$14,208 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 16 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, William Paterson University of New Jersey landed the # 5 spot on the list. William Paterson University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Wayne.

William Paterson University undergraduate students pay an average of $14,208 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ
$35,850 Average Tuition & Fees

Rider University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the large 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.

Rider also claimed a spot on our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in New Jersey list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#7

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ
$15,072 Average Tuition & Fees

New Jersey City University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large city of Jersey City, NJCU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

NJCU undergraduate students pay an average of $15,072 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Kean University

Union, NJ
$12,595 Average Tuition & Fees

Kean University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Union, Kean is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Kean undergraduate students pay an average of $12,595 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$15,804 Average Tuition & Fees

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 very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

Rutgers New Brunswick undergraduate students pay an average of $15,804 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Georgian Court University

Lakewood, NJ
$34,481 Average Tuition & Fees

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 small city of Lakewood, Georgian Court is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Georgian Court undergraduate students pay an average of $34,481 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best 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

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 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).

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