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2023 Best Value Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$21,872 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$62,738 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Psychology Doctor'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in New Jersey to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey

Check out the psychology doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus to be the best value school for psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in New Jersey. FDU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Teaneck.

FDU graduate students pay an average of $10,722 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Psychology at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus Report

#2

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rowan University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public college with a large student population.

Rowan graduate students pay an average of $16,146 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at William Paterson University of New Jersey helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value psychology schools in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

William Paterson University graduate students pay an average of $14,050 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Psychology at William Paterson University of New Jersey Report

#4

Kean University

Union, NJ

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Kean University is a great value for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Kean is a large public school located in the large suburb of Union.

Kean graduate students pay an average of $17,476 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Psychology at Kean University

#5

Caldwell University

Caldwell, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Caldwell University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Caldwell, Caldwell is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Caldwell graduate students pay an average of $15,824 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Psychology at Caldwell University Report

Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Rutgers New Brunswick are $20,495 per year.

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#7

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

With a ranking of #7, Princeton University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Princeton are $58,790 per year.

Princeton also made our Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list, coming in at #1.

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Rutgers University - Newark landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree psychology programs. Located in the city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Rutgers Newark are $20,466 per year.

Read full report on Psychology at Rutgers University - Newark

#9

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Seton Hall University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree psychology programs. Located in the suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Seton Hall are $26,018 a year.

Read full report on Psychology at Seton Hall University

#9

College of Saint Elizabeth

Morristown, NJ

With a ranking of #9, College of Saint Elizabeth did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. CSE is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Morristown.

CSE graduate students pay an average of $18,734 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Psychology at College of Saint Elizabeth Report

Best Value Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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 10 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Nevit Dilmen.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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