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Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

2023 Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

25 Colleges
$29,054 Avg Salary
$26,428 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, psychology was ranked 7th in New Jersey. In fact, 4,503 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in New Jersey to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey

Check out the psychology bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Princeton University the best school in New Jersey for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#2

Pillar College

Newark, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pillar College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large city of Newark, Pillar is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rider University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Rider is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lawrenceville.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The College of New Jersey. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. TCNJ is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Ewing.

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#5

Kean University

Union, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kean University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Kean is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Union.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a very large student population.

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Rutgers University - Newark did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public college with a large student population.

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#8

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Rowan University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public college with a large student population.

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#9

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ

New Jersey City University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree psychology programs. NJCU is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Jersey City.

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Ramapo College of New Jersey came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the large suburb of Mahwah, Ramapo College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 7,472
New York 15,415
Maryland 2,865
Delaware 417
District of Columbia 939

Psychology Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 141,695
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 33,758
Child Development & Psychology 17,542
Other Psychology 2,683

Majors Similar to Psychology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Social Sciences 205,984
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Nevit Dilmen.

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