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2023 Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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$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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in New Jersey to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Psychology program at each school on the list.

Check out the psychology doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Jersey.

Our 2023 rankings named Rutgers University - New Brunswick the most popular school in New Jersey for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 45 students majoring in psychology at Rutgers New Brunswick, 27% are male and 73% are female.

Read full report on Psychology at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus is a great place for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. FDU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Teaneck.

Of the 21 students majoring in psychology at FDU, 24% are male and 76% are female.

Full Psychology at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus Report

#3

Kean University

Union, NJ

Out of the 12 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Kean University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Kean is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Union.

About 67% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#4

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Princeton University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in New Jersey. Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 57% of the psychology majors at the school.

Read full report on Psychology at Princeton University

#5

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rowan University is a great place for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public college with a large student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 40% are male.

Read full report on Psychology at Rowan University

#5

College of Saint Elizabeth

Morristown, NJ

Out of the 12 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Saint Elizabeth landed the # 5 spot on the list. CSE is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Morristown.

Read full report on Psychology at College of Saint Elizabeth

Out of the 12 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, William Paterson University of New Jersey landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in psychology at William Paterson University, 80% are male and 20% are female.

Read full report on Psychology at William Paterson University of New Jersey

#8

Caldwell University

Caldwell, NJ

Caldwell University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree psychology programs. Located in the suburb of Caldwell, Caldwell is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Psychology at Caldwell University

With a ranking of #9, Rutgers University - Newark did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public college with a large student population.

Read full report on Psychology at Rutgers University - Newark

#10

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Seton Hall University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Psychology at Seton Hall University Report

Best Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 12 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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