2026 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools in New Jersey
[Clinical Psychology](/majors/psychology/clinical-counseling-applied-psychology/clinical-psychology/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value clinical psychology schools.
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2026 Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools in New Jersey
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in clinical psychology, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools
For return on investment in clinical psychology, no school beat Fairleigh Dickinson University Metropolitan Campus this year. Fairleigh Dickinson University Metropolitan Campus is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Teaneck. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $37,010. Typical student debt for clinical psychology graduates is $24,770. Soon after graduation, clinical psychology degree recipients from Fairleigh Dickinson University Metropolitan Campus generally make around $73,914. That is a strong return on a $24,770 median debt. Roughly 91% of applicants are accepted.
William Paterson University Of New Jersey came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value clinical psychology schools. Set in the suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University Of New Jersey is a large public institution. Students from in state pay about $15,704 in tuition and fees, compared with $25,344 for out-of-state students. Clinical Psychology graduates carry a median of $25,644 in student loans. Early-career clinical psychology graduates make about $46,981. That is a strong return on a $25,644 median debt. William Paterson University Of New Jersey admits about 90% of applicants.
A rank of #3 makes Rowan University one of the best values for clinical psychology. Rowan University is a very large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro. In-state tuition and fees average $16,574, with out-of-state students paying around $26,932. Students borrow a median of $24,488 to complete the clinical psychology program here. Early-career clinical psychology graduates make about $65,803. Set against $24,488 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 78%.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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).
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