2023 Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in New Jersey
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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Psychology for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Psychology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 8th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 195,678 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,611 and had an average of $25,989 in loans still to pay off.
Across New Jersey, there were 4,506 psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,352 and $26,025 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Psychology for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in psychology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent psychology programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the psychology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Psychology for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Psychology for a Doctorate”.
Top 9 Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in New Jersey
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Psychology for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, this large public school awarded 45 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Rutgers New Brunswick also took the #2 spot in our “Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 50,411 students enrolled at Rutgers University - New Brunswick were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,625. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Rutgers New Brunswick]](/colleges/rutgers-university-new-brunswick/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - Newark. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Psychology for a Doctorate list. Rutgers Newark is a fairly large school located in Newark, New Jersey that handed out 3 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Rutgers Newark also made our “Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list, coming in at #6.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 13,231 students enrolled at Rutgers Newark were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $29,673. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Rutgers University - Newark]](/colleges/rutgers-university-newark/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rowan University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Psychology for a Doctorate. Rowan University is located in Glassboro, New Jersey and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Rowan not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list.Our most recent data shows that 423 of the 19,678 students enrolled at Rowan were GI Bill® students, of which 221 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,069. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Rowan University Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Psychology for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. FDU is a medium-sized school located in Teaneck, New Jersey that handed out 21 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
FDU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list.According to our most recent data, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus supports 7,479 students, and 48 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 32 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,737. To help with additional expenses, 14 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kean University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Psychology for a Doctorate. Kean is a fairly large school located in Union, New Jersey that handed out 9 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Kean did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list.According to our most recent data, Kean University supports 14,064 students, and 253 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 131 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,357. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Princeton University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Psychology for a Doctorate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Princeton, New Jersey, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Princeton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list.According to our most recent data, Princeton supports 7,853 students, and 24 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 5 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $27,256. During this same period, 8 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Princeton University]](/colleges/princeton-university/student-life/veterans/)
William Paterson University of New Jersey came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Psychology for a Doctorate ranking. William Paterson University of New Jersey is a medium-sized school located in Wayne, New Jersey that handed out 5 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
William Paterson University also took the #9 spot in our “Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 133 of the 9,635 students enrolled at William Paterson University of New Jersey were GI Bill® students, of which 69 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,535. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
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College of Saint Elizabeth came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Psychology for a Doctorate ranking. College of Saint Elizabeth is a small school located in Morristown, New Jersey that handed out 5 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
CSE also made our “Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list, coming in at #8.Among the 1,272 students enrolled at CSE, 12 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,617. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Caldwell University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Psychology for a Doctorate list. This small school is located in Caldwell, New Jersey, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Caldwell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list.Of the 2,274 students enrolled at Caldwell University, 14 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,495. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Caldwell University Veteran Student Life Report
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Notes and References
References
- 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 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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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