2023 Best Value Psychology Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Psychology Master'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 Value Psychology Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 19 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best value master's degree 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.
Top 10 Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Montclair State University the best value school in New Jersey for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Montclair State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Montclair.
Montclair State graduate students pay an average of $13,519 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Pillar College is a great value for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Newark, Pillar is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Pillar graduate students pay an average of $19,344 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value psychology schools in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Madison, FDU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at FDU are $10,722 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. FDU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Teaneck.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at FDU are $10,722 per year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rowan University is a great value for psychology students working on their master’s degree. 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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William Paterson University of New Jersey came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the large suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at William Paterson University are $14,050 a year.
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With a ranking of #7, Rider University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Rider is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville.
Rider graduate students pay an average of $20,159 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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New Jersey City University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. NJCU is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Jersey City.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at NJCU are $16,018 a year.
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Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school 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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Kean University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Kean is a large public school located in the large suburb of Union.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Kean are $17,476 per year.
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Request InformationBest Value Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value Psychology Colleges 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 |
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Majors Related to Psychology
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 19 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.
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