2024 Best Forensic Psychology Schools in New Jersey

Forensic Psychology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #267 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in New Jersey to determine which ones were the best for forensic psychology students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 46 degrees in forensic psychology to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall Forensic Psychology Schools List

Pick Your Forensic Psychology Degree Level

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Forensic Psychology Schools in New Jersey ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

 

Best Schools for Forensic Psychology in New Jersey

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the forensic psychology degree levels they offer.

Top New Jersey Schools in Forensic Psychology

1

Kean University
Union, NJ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

32 Forensic Psychology Degrees Awarded

9.4% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in forensic psychology needs to take a look at Kean University. Kean is a large public university located in the suburb of Union.More information about a degree in forensic psychology from Kean University

2

Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus
Teaneck, NJ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

21.4% Growth in Graduates

Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus is a great choice for students interested in a degree in forensic psychology. FDU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Teaneck.More information about a degree 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	1,026	641
District of Columbia	441	88

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Forensic Psychology Related Rankings by Major

Forensic Psychology is one of 17 different types of Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Forensic Psychology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
School Psychology	140
Counseling Psychology	109
Other Psychology & Counseling	70
Applied Psychology	62
Educational Psychology	58
Clinical Psychology	42
Applied Behavior Analysis	37
Industrial & Organizational Psychology	32

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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.