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2023 Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$19,164 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$54,329 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Psychology Graduate Certificate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for psychology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for psychology majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Best New Jersey Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Psychology

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at FDU are $10,722 a year.

Read full report on Psychology at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus

#2

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Out of the 8 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rowan University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Rowan are $16,146 per year.

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#3

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Rider University is a great value for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Rider is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lawrenceville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Rider are $20,159 a year.

Rider did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey list.

Full Psychology at Rider University Report

#4

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New Jersey City University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey list. NJCU is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Jersey City.

NJCU graduate students pay an average of $16,018 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Psychology at New Jersey City University

#5

Kean University

Union, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kean University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey list. Kean is a large public school located in the suburb of Union.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Kean are $17,476 a year.

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Georgian Court University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Georgian Court is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lakewood.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Georgian Court are $17,482 a year.

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#7

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

With a ranking of #7, Seton Hall University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Seton Hall graduate students pay an average of $26,018 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

Monmouth University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate psychology programs. Located in the suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Monmouth graduate students pay an average of $29,290 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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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 8 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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