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2023 Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey

14 Colleges
$54,329 Avg Salary
$18,750 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in New Jersey to see which graduate certificate 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Rider University the most popular school in New Jersey for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. Rider is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lawrenceville.

Women make up 85% of the psychology majors at the school.

Read full report on Psychology at Rider University

#2

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Rowan University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 92% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full Psychology at Rowan University Report

#3

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seton Hall University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 80% of the psychology majors at the school.

Read full report on Psychology at Seton Hall University

#4

Kean University

Union, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kean University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey list. Kean is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Union.

Women make up 92% of the psychology majors at the school.

Read full report on Psychology at Kean University

Out of the 14 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. FDU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Teaneck.

Of the 11 students majoring in psychology at FDU, 18% are male and 82% are female.

Full Psychology at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus Report

#6

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ

New Jersey City University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey list. NJCU is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Jersey City.

Women make up 80% of the psychology majors at the school.

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Georgian Court University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey list. Georgian Court is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lakewood.

Women make up 88% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full Psychology at Georgian Court University Report

#8

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

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

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#9

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Montclair State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.

Read full report on Psychology at Montclair State University

With a ranking of #9, Thomas Edison State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their graduate certificate. TESU is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Trenton.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 14 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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