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2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

9 Colleges
$61,988 Avg Salary

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology program at each school on the list.

Check out the clinical psychology doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Jersey.

Our 2023 rankings named Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus the most popular school in New Jersey for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in clinical psychology at FDU, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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#2

Kean University

Union, NJ

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Kean University is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Union, Kean is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in clinical psychology at Kean, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#3

College of Saint Elizabeth

Morristown, NJ

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at College of Saint Elizabeth helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Morristown, CSE is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, William Paterson University of New Jersey landed the # 3 spot on the list. William Paterson University is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Wayne.

About 20% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 80% are male.

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#3

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Rowan University is a great place 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.

Of the 5 students majoring in clinical psychology at Rowan, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#6

Caldwell University

Caldwell, NJ

Caldwell University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Caldwell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Caldwell.

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#7

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Seton Hall University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Seton Hall is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Orange.

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Felician University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Felician is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lodi.

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With a ranking of #8, Georgian Court University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Lakewood, Georgian Court is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

Explore all the Most Popular 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 9 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.

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