by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in New Jersey” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 141,695 general psychology students received their degree, making the major the 4th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, general psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,326 and had an average of $26,018 in loans still to pay off.
Across New Jersey, there were 3,346 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,893 and $26,018 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 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 “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in New Jersey”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new jersey bachelor’s degree psychology students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pillar College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in New Jersey list. Pillar College is a small school located in Newark, New Jersey that handed out 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bloomfield College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in New Jersey. Bloomfield College is a small school located in Bloomfield, New Jersey that handed out 53 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at Bloomfield College
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. This fairly large school is located in Union, New Jersey, and it awarded 415 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgian Court University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in New Jersey list. Georgian Court is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lakewood, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 64 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.
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. NJCU is a medium-sized public school situated in Jersey City, New Jersey. It awarded 169 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
William Paterson University of New Jersey did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #6. William Paterson University is a medium-sized public school situated in Wayne, New Jersey. It awarded 190 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full William Paterson University of New Jersey General Psychology Report
Caldwell University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in New Jersey ranking. Located in Caldwell, New Jersey, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 39 degrees to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
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. Rowan University is a fairly large school located in Glassboro, New Jersey that handed out 485 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in New Jersey list. This small school is located in Madison, New Jersey, and it awarded 83 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Stockton University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in New Jersey ranking. Stockton State is located in Galloway, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 201 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Drew University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in New Jersey list. Drew University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Madison, New Jersey. It awarded 37 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
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. Located in Newark, New Jersey, this fairly large public school handed out 248 degrees to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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 ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in New Jersey list. Ramapo College is a medium-sized school located in Mahwah, New Jersey that handed out 96 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read full report on General Psychology at Ramapo College of New Jersey
Rutgers University - Camden ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in New Jersey list. Rutgers Camden is a public institution located in Camden, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 119 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Rider University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in New Jersey list. Rider University is a small school located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey that handed out 77 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
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. Located in Morristown, New Jersey, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 20 degrees to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Felician University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in New Jersey ranking. Felician is located in Lodi, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
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. The College of New Jersey is a public institution located in Ewing, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 108 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, 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 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Monmouth University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in New Jersey ranking. 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #20, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in New Jersey list. Located in Teaneck, New Jersey, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 55 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Psychology at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus
Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in New Jersey ranking. Rutgers New Brunswick is a large school located in New Brunswick, New Jersey that handed out 474 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
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 freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on General Psychology at Rutgers University - New Brunswick
Saint Peter’s University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #22. 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 College
Seton Hall University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in New Jersey list. South Orange, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 51 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Psychology at Seton Hall University
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