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Highest earning psychology programs in New Jersey
New Jersey psychology programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rider University | Lawrenceville | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $38,118 | 88 |
| 2 | Georgian Court University | Lakewood | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $36,117 | 65 |
| 3 | Bloomfield College of Montclair State University | Bloomfield | Public, 4-year | $33,432 | 439 |
| 4 | Montclair State University | Montclair | Public, 4-year | $33,432 | 439 |
| 5 | Pillar College | Newark | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $32,637 | 33 |
| 6 | William Paterson University of New Jersey | Wayne | Public, 4-year | $32,418 | 221 |
| 7 | Kean University | Union | Public, 4-year | $31,475 | 393 |
| 8 | Rutgers University | Camden | Public, 4-year | $31,280 | 924 |
| 9 | Rowan University | Glassboro | Public, 4-year | $30,920 | 367 |
| 10 | Seton Hall University | South Orange | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $30,846 | 32 |
| 11 | New Jersey City University | Jersey City | Public, 4-year | $28,969 | 197 |
| 12 | The College of New Jersey | Ewing | Public, 4-year | $28,920 | 86 |
| 13 | Monmouth University | West Long Branch | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $28,590 | 53 |
| 14 | Stockton University | Galloway | Public, 4-year | $28,046 | 183 |
| 15 | Ramapo College of New Jersey | Mahwah | Public, 4-year | $26,362 | 94 |
| 16 | Caldwell University | Caldwell | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $24,239 | 43 |
| 17 | Fairleigh Dickinson University | Teaneck | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $23,969 | 94 |
| 18 | Saint Peter's University | Jersey City | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $18,775 | 30 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.
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