2025 Best Social Psychology Schools
11
Colleges in the United States
689
Social Psychology Degrees Awarded
A degree in
social psychology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #438 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 11 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for social psychology students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 689 degrees in social psychology to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Social Psychology School
Your choice of social psychology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Social Psychology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Social Psychology Degree Level
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Social Psychology Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for Social Psychology in the United States
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the social psychology degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Schools in Social Psychology
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
149
Social Psychology Degrees Awarded
University of California - Irvine is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in social psychology. UC Irvine is a very large public university located in the large city of Irvine. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC Irvine is a great university overall.
There were approximately 149 social psychology students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
Any student pursuing a degree in social psychology has to look into New York University. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.
There were about 13 social psychology students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.
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Bachelors
Degree Type
BA in Psychology
Program Name
Advance in your human services or psychology career, or prepare for graduate studies in a variety of fields at Southern New Hampshire University.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CA
38
Social Psychology Degrees Awarded
University of California - San Diego is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in social psychology. UCSD is a very large public university located in the large city of La Jolla. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCSD is a great university overall.
There were about 38 social psychology students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NV
It is difficult to beat University of Nevada - Reno if you wish to pursue a degree in social psychology. UNR is a very large public university located in the large city of Reno. This university ranks 2nd out of 8 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nevada.
There were roughly 9 social psychology students who graduated with this degree at UNR in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In NY
Located in the city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a very large student population. This college ranks 30th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 19 social psychology students who graduated with this degree at Hunter in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MA
UMass Boston is a large public university located in the city of Boston. This university ranks 25th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were approximately 21 social psychology students who graduated with this degree at UMass Boston in the most recent data year.
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Ball State is a very large public university located in the city of Muncie. A Best Colleges rank of #181 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Ball State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 8 social psychology students who graduated with this degree at Ball State in the most recent data year.
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Masters
Degree Type
MS in Psychology
Program Name
Our Master of Science in Psychology program is designed to extend your knowledge and discipline in psychology, preparing you for a wide variety of professions and contexts.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MA
Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #276 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMass Lowell is a great university overall.
There were roughly 5 social psychology students who graduated with this degree at UMass Lowell in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MO
206
Social Psychology Degrees Awarded
Located in the large suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 16th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were about 206 social psychology students who graduated with this degree at Park University in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MO
42
Social Psychology Degrees Awarded
Located in the town of Maryville, Northwest is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 20th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were about 42 social psychology students who graduated with this degree at Northwest in the most recent data year.
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