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 student loan default rate at Kean is lower than is typical, just 3.1% of students default in three years. Approximately 1,503 students take at least one class online at Kean. There are roughly 3,314 part time students in attendance at Kean.
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. There are approximately 30,054 students at Rutgers New Brunswick that take at least one class online. 7,559 students are part time.
Read full report on Psychology at Rutgers University - 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 large 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. Approximately 672 students take at least one class online at Rider. There are roughly 898 part time students in attendance at Rider.
The College of New Jersey comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. TCNJ is a medium-sized public school located in the 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 school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. There are approximately 1,040 students at TCNJ that take at least one class online. About 570 of the students at TCNJ are attending part time.
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 city of Lakewood.
About 2.0% of Georgian Court students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 873 students take at least one class online at Georgian Court. 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 school with a large student population. Rowan also took the #7 spot in our Best Colleges for Psychology in New Jersey rankings.
The student loan default rate at Rowan is lower than is typical, just 1.9% of students default in three years. Approximately 7,269 students take at least one class online at Rowan. 3,878 students are 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 large suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public college with a medium-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.
Full Psychology at William Paterson University of New Jersey Report
Montclair State University landed the #8 spot in our 2021 best psychology schools for non-traditional students. Montclair State is a very 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%. There are approximately 9,294 students at Montclair State that take at least one class online. 4,724 students are 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 suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-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.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.7%. Approximately 1,584 students take at least one class online at Monmouth. About 808 of the students at Monmouth are attending part time.
Caldwell University comes in at #10 in this year's ranking. Located in the suburb of Caldwell, Caldwell is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The student loan default rate at Caldwell is lower than is typical, just 2.5% of students default in three years. There are approximately 497 students at Caldwell that take at least one class online. There are roughly 413 part time students in attendance at Caldwell.
Explore all the Best Psychology Colleges 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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