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In 2020-2021, 141,695 general psychology students received their degree, making the major the 4th most popular in the country.
Across New Jersey, there were 3,346 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,154 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,273 and $26,463 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in New Jersey” ranking, we looked at 23 colleges that offer a degree in general psychology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general psychology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in New Jersey”.
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Pillar College landed the #1 spot on the list. Pillar College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Newark, New Jersey. It awarded 45 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Bloomfield College landed the #2 spot on the list. Bloomfield College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bloomfield, New Jersey. It awarded 53 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Kean University landed the #3 spot on the list. Kean University is located in Union, New Jersey and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 415 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgian Court University landed the #4 spot on the list. Georgian Court University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lakewood, New Jersey. It awarded 64 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Jersey City University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in New Jersey list. Located in Jersey City, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school awarded 169 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
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William Paterson University of New Jersey landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in New Jersey ranking. William Paterson University is a medium-sized school located in Wayne, New Jersey that handed out 190 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Read more about General Psychology at William Paterson University
Caldwell University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in New Jersey list. Caldwell is located in Caldwell, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Rowan University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in New Jersey ranking. This fairly large school is located in Glassboro, New Jersey, and it awarded 485 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in New Jersey ranking. FDU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Madison, New Jersey. It awarded 83 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus
Stockton University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in New Jersey list. Galloway, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 201 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Drew University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in New Jersey ranking. Drew is a small school located in Madison, New Jersey that handed out 37 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Rutgers University - Newark came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in New Jersey ranking. Rutgers Newark is located in Newark, New Jersey and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 248 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Ramapo College of New Jersey came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in New Jersey ranking. Ramapo College is a medium-sized public school situated in Mahwah, New Jersey. It awarded 96 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Rutgers University - Camden did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #14. Rutgers University - Camden is located in Camden, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 119 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #15, Rider University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in New Jersey list. Rider is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 77 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
College of Saint Elizabeth came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in New Jersey ranking. This small school is located in Morristown, New Jersey, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Felician University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in New Jersey ranking. This small school is located in Lodi, New Jersey, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, The College of New Jersey did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in New Jersey list. This medium-sized school is located in Ewing, New Jersey, and it awarded 108 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Read full report on General Psychology at The College of New Jersey
Monmouth University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in New Jersey list. Monmouth University is located in West Long Branch, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 70 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in New Jersey ranking. Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Teaneck, New Jersey. It awarded 55 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
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Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in New Jersey list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a large school located in New Brunswick, New Jersey that handed out 474 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Psychology at Rutgers University - New Brunswick
Saint Peter’s University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in New Jersey list. Jersey City, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at Saint Peter’s University
Seton Hall University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #23. Seton Hall University is a private not-for-profit institution located in South Orange, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 51 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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