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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

19 Colleges
$19,910 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,565 Avg Salary

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.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for psychology majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools

#1

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Our analysis found Montclair State University to be the best value school for psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New Jersey. Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Montclair.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Montclair State are $13,519 a year.

Full Psychology at Montclair State University Report

#2

Pillar College

Newark, NJ

Out of the 19 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Pillar College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Newark, Pillar is a private not-for-profit school 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus is a great value for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Madison, FDU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. FDU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Teaneck.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at FDU are $10,722 per year.

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

#5

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rowan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Rowan are $16,146 a year.

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With a ranking of #6, William Paterson University of New Jersey did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public school 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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#7

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

Rider University 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 #7 on the list. Rider is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville.

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

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#8

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ

New Jersey City University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree psychology programs. NJCU is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Jersey City.

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

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With a ranking of #9, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Rutgers New Brunswick graduate students pay an average of $20,495 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Kean University

Union, NJ

Kean University 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 #10 on the list. Kean is a fairly 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

Best 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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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