Best colleges for psychology in New Jersey
Princeton University ranks first in New Jersey for psychology value (#2 nationally, value score 94.6): graduates earn $63,216 4 years after the bachelor's degree, and the average net price is $7,815 a year.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition · Source: College Scorecard field of study, reporting year 2025 · 22 New Jersey colleges ranked · Updated November 4, 2026
Best psychology colleges in New Jersey
Princeton University ranks first in New Jersey for psychology value (#2 nationally, value score 94.6): graduates earn $63,216 4 years after the bachelor's degree, and the average net price is $7,815 a year. 22 New Jersey colleges qualify. At the median one, psychology graduates earn $55,361 and the average net price is $17,153 a year.
Source: U.S. College Scorecard field of study, 2025
What the data shows
Key findings
- 22 New Jersey colleges qualify. At the median one, psychology graduates earn $55,361 and the average net price is $17,153 a year.
- The highest psychology earnings in the state are at Drew University ($65,997), ranked #4 in the state once cost, debt and graduation rate count.
- The lowest average net price among them is at Pillar College: $2,785 a year.
- Median earnings
- $55,361
- National: $51,007
- Median net price
- $17,153
- National: $18,874
- Median federal debt
- $20,119
- psychology graduates
- Public colleges
- 11 of 22
- in this list
22 colleges
The New Jersey ranking
Ordered by the national value score; the national rank is shown with each college. Earnings are medians 4 years after the bachelor's degree.
- Earnings
- $63,216
- Net price
- $7,815
- Federal debt
- Not reported
- Graduation rate
- 97%
- Earnings
- $62,397
- Net price
- $26,752
- Federal debt
- $19,875
- Graduation rate
- 85%
- Earnings
- $56,479
- Net price
- $16,013
- Federal debt
- $19,500
- Graduation rate
- 65%
- Earnings
- $65,997
- Net price
- $25,614
- Federal debt
- $21,549
- Graduation rate
- 71%
- Earnings
- $56,479
- Net price
- $15,732
- Federal debt
- $19,500
- Graduation rate
- 61%
- Rank in New Jersey 6
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ · Public · #157 nationally
66.4Value- Earnings
- $56,479
- Net price
- $24,897
- Federal debt
- $19,500
- Graduation rate
- 84%
- Earnings
- $56,977
- Net price
- $15,180
- Federal debt
- $25,000
- Graduation rate
- 57%
- Earnings
- $54,288
- Net price
- $10,378
- Federal debt
- $22,750
- Graduation rate
- 48%
- Rank in New Jersey 9
Lakewood, NJ · Private nonprofit · #229 nationally
60.7Value- Earnings
- $54,745
- Net price
- $18,380
- Federal debt
- $22,082
- Graduation rate
- 63%
- Earnings
- $51,710
- Net price
- $16,382
- Federal debt
- $19,500
- Graduation rate
- 68%
- Rank in New Jersey 11
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus
Teaneck, NJ · Private nonprofit · #250 nationally
59.7Value- Earnings
- $55,977
- Net price
- $17,923
- Federal debt
- $23,250
- Graduation rate
- 53%
- Rank in New Jersey 12
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus
Madison, NJ · Private nonprofit · #282 nationally
58.1Value- Earnings
- $55,977
- Net price
- $24,803
- Federal debt
- $23,250
- Graduation rate
- 71%
- Rank in New Jersey 13
Jersey City, NJ · Private nonprofit · #288 nationally
57.6Value- Earnings
- $45,623
- Net price
- $8,127
- Federal debt
- $9,375
- Graduation rate
- 55%
- Earnings
- $51,878
- Net price
- $23,938
- Federal debt
- $15,885
- Graduation rate
- 69%
- Rank in New Jersey 15
West Long Branch, NJ · Private nonprofit · #312 nationally
56.2Value- Earnings
- $57,159
- Net price
- $30,978
- Federal debt
- $24,250
- Graduation rate
- 72%
- Rank in New Jersey 16
Lawrenceville, NJ · Private nonprofit · #339 nationally
54.5Value- Earnings
- $57,202
- Net price
- $24,780
- Federal debt
- $26,010
- Graduation rate
- 62%
- Earnings
- $51,052
- Net price
- $14,465
- Federal debt
- $20,119
- Graduation rate
- 48%
- Earnings
- $48,464
- Net price
- $15,193
- Federal debt
- $19,500
- Graduation rate
- 66%
- Earnings
- $50,947
- Net price
- $24,030
- Federal debt
- $19,500
- Graduation rate
- 68%
- Earnings
- $49,543
- Net price
- $2,785
- Federal debt
- $27,981
- Graduation rate
- 36%
- Rank in New Jersey 21
William Paterson University of New Jersey
Wayne, NJ · Public · #531 nationally
41.8Value- Earnings
- $48,985
- Net price
- $18,533
- Federal debt
- $19,750
- Graduation rate
- 44%
- Earnings
- $46,575
- Net price
- $10,591
- Federal debt
- $21,000
- Graduation rate
- 39%
Method: the same value score as the national psychology ranking (earnings, debt relative to earnings, average net price and graduation rate, each a national percentile). Data: College Scorecard, reporting year 2025; 2026–27 edition, verified Nov 2026.
Questions about psychology colleges in New Jersey
What are the best colleges for psychology in New Jersey?
By CollegesRef value score, the top 3 New Jersey colleges for psychology are Princeton University (value score 94.6), The College of New Jersey (value score 72) and Rutgers University-Newark (value score 71.8). The score weighs graduate earnings, debt relative to earnings, average net price and graduation rate.
Which New Jersey college has the highest earnings for psychology graduates?
Drew University: its psychology graduates have median earnings of $65,997 4 years after the bachelor's degree.
What is the most affordable psychology college in New Jersey on this list?
Pillar College has the lowest average net price of the ranked New Jersey colleges, $2,785 a year after grants. A family's own price depends on income and aid.
How many New Jersey colleges are ranked for psychology?
22 New Jersey colleges have a psychology bachelor's program with enough graduates and reported earnings, plus a published net price and graduation rate. Ranks shown are national; the state rank is their order within New Jersey.