2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology in New Jersey

Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #9 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 7 schools in New Jersey to determine which ones were the most popular for doctor's degree seekers in the field of clinical, counseling and applied psychology. Combined, these schools handed out 47 doctor's degrees in clinical, counseling and applied psychology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology School for Your Doctor's Degree

The clinical psychology doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology in New Jersey ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of clinical, counseling and applied psychology students usually has them for a 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.

More Ways to Rank Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for clinical, counseling and applied psychology.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology in New Jersey

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in clinical, counseling and applied psychology.

Most Well Attended Schools for Clinical Psychology Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus
Teaneck, NJ

25 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NJ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in clinical, counseling and applied psychology. Located in the suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in clinical, counseling and applied psychology in New Jersey.

There were roughly 25 clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at FDU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in clinical, counseling and applied psychology from Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus

2

Kean University
Union, NJ

10 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NJ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Kean University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in clinical, counseling and applied 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 #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in clinical, counseling and applied psychology in New Jersey.

There were about 10 clinical, counseling and applied psychology individuals who graduated with this degree at Kean in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in clinical, counseling and applied psychology from Kean University

3

College of Saint Elizabeth
Morristown, NJ

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In NJ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at College of Saint Elizabeth if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in clinical, counseling and applied psychology. CSE is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Morristown. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for doctor's degrees in clinical, counseling and applied psychology in New Jersey.

There were approximately 5 clinical, counseling and applied psychology individuals who graduated with this degree at CSE in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in clinical, counseling and applied psychology from College of Saint Elizabeth

3

Seton Hall University
South Orange, NJ

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In NJ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Seton Hall University is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in clinical, counseling and applied psychology. Seton Hall is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of South Orange. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in clinical, counseling and applied psychology in New Jersey.

There were approximately 5 clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who graduated with this degree at Seton Hall in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in clinical, counseling and applied psychology from Seton Hall University

5

Caldwell University
Caldwell, NJ

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In NJ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the large suburb of Caldwell, Caldwell is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for doctor's degrees in clinical, counseling and applied psychology in New Jersey.

There were approximately 2 clinical, counseling and applied psychology individuals who graduated with this degree at Caldwell in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in clinical, counseling and applied psychology from Caldwell University

6

Georgian Court University
Lakewood, NJ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Georgian Court is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Lakewood. More information about a doctorate in clinical, counseling and applied psychology from Georgian Court University

6

Felician University
Lodi, NJ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Felician is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Lodi. More information about a doctorate in clinical, counseling and applied psychology from Felician University

 

Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	183	365
Pennsylvania	176	222
Maryland	114	25
District of Columbia	81	64

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Rankings in Majors Related to Clinical Psychology

One of 3 majors within the Psychology area of study, Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Clinical Psychology Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
School Psychology	25
Clinical Psychology	10
Counseling Psychology	10
Applied Behavior Analysis	2

Most Popular Majors Related to Clinical Psychology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Psychology	28
Child Development & Psychology	24

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). More about our data sources and methodologies.