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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Forensic Psychology in the Middle Atlantic Region

5 Ranked Colleges
198 Degrees Awarded
$21,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Forensic Psychology Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Forensic Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.

Forensic Psychology is the 304th most popular major in the country with 2,098 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 739 forensic psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 198 forensic psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Forensic Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in forensic psychology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality forensic 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 forensic 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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Forensic Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. If you’re torn between two schools, you can use it to help you see how they stack up against one another. Bookmark it so you can compare any new schools that might interest you.

Best Value Forensic Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree forensic psychology students.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Forensic Psychology in the Middle Atlantic Region

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Forensic Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Teaneck, New Jersey, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 11 degrees to qualified masters’s forensic psychology students in 2019-2020.

FDU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Forensic Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at FDU are $10,656, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Washington DC. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Forensic Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 19 masters’s forensic psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

The Chicago School Washington DC Campus also took the #2 spot in our “Best Forensic Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The Chicago School Washington DC Campus are $23,576.

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#3

Kean University

Union, New Jersey
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kean University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Forensic Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This fairly large school is located in Union, New Jersey, and it awarded 29 masters’s forensic psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Kean did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Forensic Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kean are $22,318, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Kean University Forensic Psychology Report

#4

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Forensic Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 64 degrees to qualified masters’s forensic psychology students in 2019-2020.

GWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Forensic Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at GWU are $31,824, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full GWU Forensic Psychology Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend John Jay College of Criminal Justice. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Forensic Psychology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 70 diplomas to qualified masters’s forensic psychology students in 2019-2020.

John Jay not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Forensic Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at John Jay College of Criminal Justice are $20,962, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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