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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Counseling Psychology (Income $30-$48k) in New Jersey

5 Ranked Colleges
98 Degrees Awarded
$17,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Master's in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 9,220 people earned their degree in counseling psychology, making the major the 81st most popular in the United States.

Across New Jersey, there were 135 counseling psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 98 counseling psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,690 and $39,821 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in counseling psychology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality counseling psychology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the counseling psychology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The counseling psychology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k”.

We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.

Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for new jersey master’s degree counseling psychology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Counseling Psychology (Income $30-$48k) in New Jersey

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Madison, New Jersey, and it awarded 15 masters’s counseling psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

FDU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at FDU are $10,674.

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#2

Caldwell University

Caldwell, New Jersey
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Caldwell University landed the #2 spot on the list. Caldwell is a private not-for-profit institution located in Caldwell, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 49 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Caldwell, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Caldwell are $18,380.

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#3

Georgian Court University

Lakewood, New Jersey
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgian Court University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k list. Georgian Court University is located in Lakewood, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 masters’s counseling psychology degrees to qualified students.

Georgian Court also made our “Best Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgian Court University are $17,062, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Felician University

Lodi, New Jersey

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Felician University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k. Felician is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lodi, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Felician, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Felician University are $20,050, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

College of Saint Elizabeth

Morristown, New Jersey
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of Saint Elizabeth. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k. CSE is a private not-for-profit institution located in Morristown, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CSE not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at College of Saint Elizabeth are $18,734, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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