2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular master'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.
2023 Most Popular Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Kean University the most popular school in New Jersey for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Union, Kean is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 57 students majoring in clinical psychology at Kean, 21% are male and 79% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Rutgers University - New Brunswick helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in New Jersey. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.
Of the 41 students majoring in clinical psychology at Rutgers New Brunswick, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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Out of the 15 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Caldwell University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Caldwell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Caldwell.
About 95% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 5% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rider University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 38 students majoring in clinical psychology at Rider, 18% are male and 82% are female.
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Out of the 15 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgian Court University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Lakewood, Georgian Court is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 36 students majoring in clinical psychology at Georgian Court, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. FDU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Madison.
About 83% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 17% are male.
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With a ranking of #6, Pillar College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools 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 large city of Newark.
Women make up 79% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.
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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 79% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.
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Rowan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Rowan is a large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro.
About 75% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 25% are male.
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New Jersey City University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the city of Jersey City, NJCU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 17 students majoring in clinical psychology at NJCU, 12% are male and 88% are female.
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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 |
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.