2024 Best Clinical Psychology Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey

Clinical Psychology is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #76 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Clinical Psychology Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 21 master's degrees in clinical psychology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

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

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to clinical psychology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other clinical psychology students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• 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.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized clinical psychology related body.

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

More Ways to Rank Clinical 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 Clinical 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 Clinical Psychology in New Jersey

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

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

1

Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Rowan University if you want to pursue a master's degree in clinical psychology. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in clinical psychology from Rowan University

2

William Paterson University of New Jersey
Wayne, NJ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

William Paterson University of New Jersey is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in clinical psychology. William Paterson University is a medium-sized public university located in the large suburb of Wayne.More information about a master’s in clinical psychology from William Paterson University of New Jersey

Best Clinical Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	695	30
Pennsylvania	607	124
Maryland	363	17
District of Columbia	334	22

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Clinical Psychology Related Rankings by Major

One of 17 majors within the Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology area of study, Clinical Psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Clinical Psychology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Counseling Psychology	82
Applied Psychology	62
Educational Psychology	58
Forensic Psychology	46
School Psychology	38
Applied Behavior Analysis	29
Other Psychology & Counseling	29
Industrial & Organizational Psychology	20

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). More about our data sources and methodologies.