by our College Data Analytics Team
Out of the majors we analyze each year, psychology was ranked 3rd in New Jersey. In fact, 3,464 were awarded in the state in <nil>. This means that of the 137,622 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 2.5% were from a college or university in the state.
This year's Best Psychology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in New Jersey ranking looked at 17 colleges that offer a bachelor's in psychology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent psychology programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the psychology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Psychology Schools for Non-Traditional Students list to help you make the college decision.
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Check out the psychology programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for non-traditional students.
Kean University tops the 2021 list of our schools in New Jersey that are best for non-traditional psychology students. Kean is a large public school located in the suburb of Union.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 3.1%. Approximately 1,503 students take at least one class online at Kean. About 3,314 of the students at Kean are attending part time.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a very large student population. Rutgers New Brunswick did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Colleges for Psychology in New Jersey list.
The student loan default rate at Rutgers New Brunswick is lower than is typical, just 1.1% of students default in three years. Approximately 30,054 students take at least one class online at Rutgers New Brunswick. There are roughly 7,559 part time students in attendance at Rutgers New Brunswick.
Rider University comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Rider is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lawrenceville. Rider not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #3 on our Best Colleges for Psychology in New Jersey list.
The student loan default rate at Rider is lower than is typical, just 1.3% of students default in three years. There are approximately 672 students at Rider that take at least one class online. 898 of Rider students are attending part time.
The College of New Jersey comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. TCNJ is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Ewing. As a testament to the quality of education offered at TCNJ, the school also landed the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Psychology in New Jersey ranking.
The student loan default rate at TCNJ is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. Approximately 1,040 students take at least one class online at TCNJ. There are roughly 570 part time students in attendance at TCNJ.
Our rankings recognize Georgian Court University as the #5 school in this year's rankings. Georgian Court is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lakewood.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.0%. There are approximately 873 students at Georgian Court that take at least one class online. 786 of Georgian Court students are attending part time.
The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Rowan University. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public college with a fairly large student population. Rowan also took the #7 spot in our Best Colleges for Psychology in New Jersey rankings.
About 1.9% of Rowan students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 7,269 students take at least one class online at Rowan. 3,878 of Rowan students are attending part time.
William Paterson University of New Jersey landed the #7 spot in our 2021 best psychology schools for non-traditional students. Located in the suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The student loan default rate at William Paterson University is lower than is typical, just 2.6% of students default in three years. There are approximately 3,122 students at William Paterson University that take at least one class online. About 3,144 of the students at William Paterson University are attending part time.
Read full report on Psychology at William Paterson University of New Jersey
Montclair State University landed the #8 spot in our 2021 best psychology schools for non-traditional students. Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Montclair. Montclair State not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #9 on our Best Colleges for Psychology in New Jersey list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.5%. Approximately 9,294 students take at least one class online at Montclair State. About 4,724 of the students at Montclair State are attending part time.
Read full report on Psychology at Montclair State University
Monmouth University landed the #9 spot in our 2021 best psychology schools for non-traditional students. Located in the large suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Monmouth, the school also landed the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for Psychology in New Jersey ranking.
About 1.7% of Monmouth students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 1,584 students take at least one class online at Monmouth. There are roughly 808 part time students in attendance at Monmouth.
Caldwell University comes in at #10 in this year's ranking. Located in the large suburb of Caldwell, Caldwell is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 2.5% of Caldwell students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 497 students take at least one class online at Caldwell. 413 students are part time.
Explore all the Best Psychology Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 5,128 |
| New York | 11,851 |
| Maryland | 2,575 |
| Delaware | 396 |
| District of Columbia | 543 |
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Footnotes
*Avg Cost is for the top 17 schools only.
References
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