Best Mental Health Tech Programs in New Jersey (2026)

Quick answer: Mental health technicians in New Jersey earn a median of $54,040 per year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). This page lists accredited mental health technician schools in New Jersey with local wage data and median graduate earnings for each school.

This guide rounds up mental health technician schools serving New Jersey and the local job-market figures worth checking first. For context, the state median annual wage for this occupation is approximately $54,040 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

New Jersey Quick Facts

MetricValueSource
State median annual wage$54,040BLS OEWS, May 2025
New Jersey pay range (10th to 90th percentile)$45,770 to $64,620BLS OEWS, May 2025
Top-paying New Jersey metro for this fieldTrenton, NJ, $45,770BLS OEWS, May 2025
National job outlook (2024 to 2034)+20.0% growth, about 15,900 openings per yearBLS Employment Projections, 2024-2034
State employment2,520 workersBLS OEWS, May 2025
New Jersey location quotient0.58BLS OEWS, May 2025

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What You’ll Find Below

The school listings below are sorted by proximity to Programs. Each entry includes the school name, address, and the credentials offered. Use the New Jersey figures above as a reference point when comparing program length, schedule, and tuition.

How we rank schools – graduation rate, graduate earnings, cost and retention. Advertising plays no part.

This page lists 12 schools within 21 miles, closest group first, then ordered by BOC Score with the highest at the top. 12 of them carry a score.

Location / proximity to this page
Defines the local group
Graduation rate how often students finish
30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry whether it paid off
25%
Average net price what students actually pay after aid; lower ranks higher
20%
Retention rate how many come back for year two
15%
Fully online availability whether you can study while working
10%

Scores come from IPEDS (2024) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Earnings are for all graduates of a school, not one program, so treat them as a signal about the institution rather than about this subject. Sponsored listings are paid placements and are labelled as such; they are separate from this ranking and never change it. Read the full methodology.

#1

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

New York, NY 17.2 miles away BOC Score 87.7
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  • One Bernard Baruch Way (55 Lexington Ave at 24th St) New York, NY 10010
  • (646) 312-1000
Key stats
  • Completion rate: 72.1% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 10
  • Annual completions: 457
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $82,748 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#2

New York University

New York, NY 18.1 miles away BOC Score 76.9
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 88.0% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 31
  • Annual completions: 3806
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $89,427 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

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#3

CUNY Hunter College

New York, NY 20.8 miles away BOC Score 71.9
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 58.8% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 13
  • Annual completions: 263
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $73,236 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#4

CUNY Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY 19.0 miles away BOC Score 71.8
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 55.2% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 8
  • Annual completions: 105
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $62,833 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

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#5

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

New York, NY 19.8 miles away BOC Score 71.6
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 55.7% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 20
  • Annual completions: 3763
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $60,020 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#6

CUNY Kingsborough Community College

Brooklyn, NY 20.1 miles away BOC Score 68.0
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 25.4% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 27
  • Annual completions: 680
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $43,394 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

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#7

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ 8.9 miles away BOC Score 66.6
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 70.5% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 12
  • Annual completions: 432
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $76,919 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#8

Kean University

Union, NJ 5.6 miles away BOC Score 65.1
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 45.0% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 16
  • Annual completions: 755
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $59,472 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

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#9

CUNY LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY 21.4 miles away BOC Score 61.5
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 24.7% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 25
  • Annual completions: 884
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $47,724 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#10

Pace University

New York, NY 17.3 miles away BOC Score 58.9
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 60.7% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 15
  • Annual completions: 547
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $80,804 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

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#11

Touro University

New York, NY 19.7 miles away BOC Score 53.4
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 68.4% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 19
  • Annual completions: 438
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $73,235 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#12

College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, NY 9.0 miles away BOC Score 53.4
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 33.4% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 16
  • Annual completions: 96
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $65,495 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

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Mental Health Tech Pay and Job Outlook

Annual Wage by Percentile, United States - Psychiatric Technicians
Psychiatric Technicians annual wage percentiles, BLS OEWS May 2025P10 $35090, P25 $38430, P50 $45130, P75 $50160, P90 $60750.10th$35,09025th$38,43050th (median)$45,13075th$50,16090th$60,750
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Psychiatric Technicians annual wage percentiles
PercentileAnnual wage
10th$35,090
25th$38,430
50th (median)$45,130
75th$50,160
90th$60,750
Projected employment growth, United States, Psychiatric Technicians, 2024-2034
Psychiatric Technicians employment 2024 vs 2034 projection, BLS Employment Projections2024 employment 144500; 2034 projected employment 173300; percent change +20.0%.2024144,500 jobs2034 (proj.)173,300 jobsChange: +20.0%
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024-2034
Psychiatric Technicians employment projection 2024 to 2034
YearEmployment
2024144,500
2034 projected173,300
Percent change+20.0%

Frequently Asked Questions

How long does mental health technician training take in New Jersey?

Mental health technician certificate programs in New Jersey typically take 6 to 12 months of full-time study, while associate degree programs generally run about 2 years. Actual completion time depends on schedule (full-time vs. part-time) and any prerequisite coursework.

How much do mental health technicians earn in New Jersey?

According to BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025), mental health technicians in New Jersey earned a median annual wage of approximately $54,040. Pay varies with experience, certification, and employer; the 10th to 90th percentile range was approximately $45,770 to $64,620 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

How many mental health technician schools are in New Jersey?

The schools listed above are within about 800 miles of Programs. Compare them by tuition, program length, and the credential each one awards.


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Data sources

Figures on this page are sourced from the federal and state datasets below. Methodology: how we rank and source data.

DataProviderVintage
Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsMay 2025
Employment ProjectionsU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics2024-2034
Integrated Postsecondary Education Data SystemNational Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)2024
College Scorecard (school-level outcomes)U.S. Department of Educationlatest release
College Scorecard (field-of-study earnings)U.S. Department of Educationlatest release (updated 2026-06-12)
Occupational licensing requirementsCareerOneStop (U.S. Department of Labor)latest release (updated 2026-02-22)
Registered apprenticeship programsCareerOneStop / Apprenticeship.gov (U.S. Department of Labor)latest release (updated 2025-10-25)