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2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Psychology in New Jersey

7 Colleges in New Jersey

165 Master's Degrees

If you plan on getting your master's degree in general psychology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #34 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in New Jersey to determine which ones were the most popular for general psychology students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 165 master's degrees in general psychology during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Psychology School for Your Master's Degree

The psychology master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Psychology in New Jersey ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for general psychology, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

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Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Psychology in New Jersey

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in general psychology.

Most Well Attended Schools for Psychology Students Working on Their Master's

Kean University
Union, NJ

67 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In NJ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Kean University is a popular choice for students pursuing a master's degree in general psychology. Kean is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Union. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in general psychology in New Jersey.

There were roughly 67 general psychology individuals who graduated with this degree at Kean in the most recent data year.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ

48 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NJ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a popular choice for students interested in a master's degree in general psychology. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in general psychology in New Jersey.

There were roughly 48 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent year we have data available.

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Seton Hall University
South Orange, NJ

15 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In NJ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Seton Hall University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in general psychology. Located in the large suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in general psychology in New Jersey.

There were about 15 general psychology individuals who graduated with this degree at Seton Hall in the most recent year we have data available.

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus
Teaneck, NJ

13 Annual Master's Degrees

#6 Best Quality In NJ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus is a popular decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in general psychology. FDU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Teaneck. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #6 in quality for master's degrees in general psychology in New Jersey.

There were approximately 13 general psychology individuals who graduated with this degree at FDU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Montclair State University
Montclair, NJ

11 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NJ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in general psychology in New Jersey.

There were about 11 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Montclair State in the most recent data year.

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Rutgers University - Camden
Camden, NJ

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#7 Best Quality In NJ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Camden, Rutgers Camden is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #7 in quality for master's degrees in general psychology in New Jersey.

There were about 8 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers Camden in the most recent year we have data available.

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Rutgers University - Newark
Newark, NJ

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In NJ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Rutgers Newark is a fairly large public university located in the city of Newark. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for master's degrees in general psychology in New Jersey.

There were approximately 3 general psychology individuals who graduated with this degree at Rutgers Newark in the most recent data year.

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Best General Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	249	580
Pennsylvania	238	247
Maryland	190	40
District of Columbia	151	50

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One of 3 majors within the Psychology area of study, General Psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	485
Child Development & Psychology	7

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).
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