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

a master's degree in forensic psychology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #122 out of 1172 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Forensic Psychology Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 46 master's degrees in forensic psychology to qualified students.

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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 forensic psychology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other forensic 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 forensic psychology related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Forensic Psychology Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey list to help you make the college decision.

 

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

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for forensic psychology students seeking a a master's degree.

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

1

Kean University
Union, NJ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

32 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in forensic psychology has to take a look at Kean University. Located in the large suburb of Union, Kean is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in forensic psychology from Kean University

2

Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus
Teaneck, NJ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in forensic psychology. Located in the large suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in forensic psychology from Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus

Best Forensic Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	695	86
District of Columbia	334	88

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Rankings in Majors Related to Forensic Psychology

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

Majors Similar to Forensic Psychology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Counseling Psychology	82
Applied Psychology	62
Educational Psychology	58
School Psychology	38
Applied Behavior Analysis	29
Other Psychology & Counseling	29
Clinical Psychology	21
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.