2025 Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey

a master's degree in psychology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #7 out of 37 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 12 schools in New Jersey to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of psychology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 659 master's degrees in psychology during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Psychology School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of psychology for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on psychology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of psychology students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt psychology students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized psychology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for psychology students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Psychology Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Psychology in New Jersey

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in psychology.

10 Top New Jersey Schools for a Master's in Psychology

1

Montclair State University
Montclair, NJ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

102 Annual Graduates

Montclair State University is a wonderful choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in psychology. Montclair State is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Montclair.More information about a master’s in psychology from Montclair State University

2

Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

98 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in psychology has to take a look at Rutgers University - New Brunswick. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public university located in the city of New Brunswick.More information about a master’s in psychology from Rutgers University - New Brunswick

3

Rider University
Lawrenceville, NJ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

24 Annual Graduates

Rider University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in psychology. Rider is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Lawrenceville.More information about a master’s in psychology from Rider University

4

Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

22 Annual Graduates

Rowan University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in psychology. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in psychology from Rowan University

5

Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus
Teaneck, NJ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

50 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in psychology from Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus

6

Kean University
Union, NJ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

97 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Union, Kean is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in psychology from Kean University

7

Georgian Court University
Lakewood, NJ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

23 Annual Graduates

Georgian Court is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Lakewood.More information about a master’s in psychology from Georgian Court University

8

William Paterson University of New Jersey
Wayne, NJ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

29 Annual Graduates

William Paterson University is a moderately-sized public university located in the suburb of Wayne.More information about a master’s in psychology from William Paterson University of New Jersey

9

Caldwell University
Caldwell, NJ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

36 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Caldwell, Caldwell is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in psychology from Caldwell University

10

Rutgers University - Camden
Camden, NJ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

Rutgers Camden is a medium-sized public university located in the small city of Camden.More information about a master’s in psychology from Rutgers University - Camden

Best Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	35	2,016
Pennsylvania	34	1,404
Maryland	32	197
District of Columbia	32	232
Delaware	24	15

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Psychology Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	410
General Psychology	133
Child Development & Psychology	116

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.