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2026 Best Value Experimental Psychology Schools in New Jersey

[Experimental Psychology](/majors/psychology/child-development-psychology/experimental-psychology/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong experimental psychology education at a price that pays off.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for experimental psychology students.

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• Best Value Experimental Psychology Schools in New Jersey

2026 Best Value Experimental Psychology Schools in New Jersey

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the experimental psychology degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Experimental Psychology Schools

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Princeton University
Princeton, NJ

$62,688 In-State Tuition & Fees

$10,888 Avg Student Debt

$110,066 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in experimental psychology, no school beat Princeton University this year. Set in the city of Princeton, Princeton University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $62,688. Experimental Psychology graduates carry a median of $10,888 in student loans. Soon after graduation, experimental psychology degree recipients from Princeton University generally make around $47,050. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 5%.

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Centenary College
Hackettstown, NJ

$37,732 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,358 Avg Student Debt

$53,726 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Centenary College earned it the #2 place for experimental psychology. Located in the suburb of Hackettstown, Centenary College is a small private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $37,732. Typical student debt for experimental psychology graduates is $25,358. Experimental Psychology graduates of Centenary College earn a median of $27,933 early in their careers. Set against $25,358 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Centenary College admits about 83% of applicants.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.