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

26 Colleges in New Jersey

3,541 Bachelor's Degrees

Psychology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #6 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 26 schools in New Jersey to determine which ones were the most popular for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of psychology. Combined, these schools handed out 3,541 bachelor's degrees in psychology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Psychology School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The psychology bachelor'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 Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Psychology in New Jersey ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for 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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We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for psychology.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

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

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in psychology.

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

Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ

521 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In NJ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Rutgers University - New Brunswick if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in psychology. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public university located in the small city of New Brunswick. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in psychology in New Jersey.

There were approximately 521 psychology individuals who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent year we have data available.

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Kean University
Union, NJ

444 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#9 Best Quality In NJ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Kean University is a popular choice for students interested in a bachelor's degree in psychology. Located in the large suburb of Union, Kean is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #9 in quality for bachelor's degrees in psychology in New Jersey.

There were about 444 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Kean in the most recent year we have data available.

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Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ

400 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In NJ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Rowan University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in psychology. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in psychology in New Jersey.

There were about 400 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Rowan in the most recent data year.

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Montclair State University
Montclair, NJ

395 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In NJ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Montclair State University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in psychology. Montclair State is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Montclair. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for bachelor's degrees in psychology in New Jersey.

There were approximately 395 psychology individuals who graduated with this degree at Montclair State in the most recent year we have data available.

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William Paterson University of New Jersey
Wayne, NJ

235 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#7 Best Quality In NJ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

William Paterson University is a moderately-sized public university located in the suburb of Wayne. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #7 in quality for bachelor's degrees in psychology in New Jersey.

There were approximately 235 psychology students who graduated with this degree at William Paterson University in the most recent data year.

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Rutgers University - Newark
Newark, NJ

228 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#10 Best Quality In NJ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the large city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public university with a fairly large student population.

There were roughly 228 psychology individuals who graduated with this degree at Rutgers Newark in the most recent year we have data available.

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Stockton University
Galloway, NJ

165 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#12 Best Quality In NJ

Stockton State is a medium-sized public university located in the suburb of Galloway.

There were about 165 psychology individuals who graduated with this degree at Stockton State in the most recent data year.

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New Jersey City University
Jersey City, NJ

144 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#15 Best Quality In NJ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

NJCU is a moderately-sized public university located in the large city of Jersey City.

There were roughly 144 psychology individuals who graduated with this degree at NJCU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Rutgers University - Camden
Camden, NJ

107 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#16 Best Quality In NJ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Rutgers Camden is a moderately-sized public university located in the small city of Camden.

There were roughly 107 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers Camden in the most recent year we have data available.

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The College of New Jersey
Ewing, NJ

102 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NJ

Located in the suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in psychology in New Jersey.

There were about 102 psychology students who graduated with this degree at TCNJ in the most recent data year.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	37	5,106
New York	37	11,265
Maryland	33	2,293
Delaware	30	365
District of Columbia	28	542

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in Psychology

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in Psychology

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in Psychology

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in Psychology

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in Psychology

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Psychology Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
General Psychology	3,453
Child Development & Psychology	62
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	14
Other Psychology	12

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Social Sciences	2,857
Communication & Journalism	2,066
Education	1,283
History	687
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	406
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	119

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).
Credit for the banner image above goes to Nevit Dilmen. More about our data sources and methodologies.

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