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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Psychology (With Aid)

9 Ranked Colleges
22 Degrees Awarded
$27,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Social Psychology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Social Psychology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 1,145 people earned their degree in social psychology, making the major the 369th most popular in the United States.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 22 social psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Social Psychology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in social psychology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great social psychology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the social psychology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Social Psychology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Social Psychology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree social psychology students with aid.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Psychology (With Aid)

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Irvine. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Social Psychology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s social psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine also made our “Best Social Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Irvine are $28,456, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Social Psychology at University of California - Irvine

#2

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#10 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Social Psychology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #2 spot on the list. UH is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 1 doctorate’s social psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UH also took the #10 spot in our “Best Social Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689.

Read full report on Social Psychology at University of Houston

#3

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Social Psychology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the #3 spot on the list. Stony Brook University is located in Stony Brook, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s social psychology degrees to qualified students.

SUNY Stony Brook also made our “Best Social Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Stony Brook are $25,583.

Full SUNY Stony Brook Social Psychology Report

#4

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Social Psychology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the #4 spot on the list. University at Buffalo is a large school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 3 doctorate’s social psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree social psychology students with aid list, University at Buffalo has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Social Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028.

Full University at Buffalo Social Psychology Report

#9 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Social Psychology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Reno landed the #5 spot on the list. UNR is located in Reno, Nevada and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s social psychology degrees to qualified students.

UNR also made our “Best Social Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNR are $21,971.

Read more about Social Psychology at University of Nevada - Reno

#6

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#2 in overall quality

University of Connecticut ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Social Psychology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. UCONN is a public institution located in Storrs, Connecticut. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCONN also made our “Best Social Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCONN are $41,576, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Social Psychology at University of Connecticut

#7

New York University

New York, New York
#1 in overall quality

New York University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Psychology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s social psychology students in 2019-2020.

NYU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Social Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Social Psychology at NYU

#8

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#6 in overall quality

Loyola University Chicago came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Psychology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s social psychology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree social psychology students with aid list, Loyola Chicago has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Social Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola Chicago are $19,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Loyola Chicago Social Psychology Report

#9

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, George Washington University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Social Psychology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s social psychology students in 2019-2020.

GWU also took the #3 spot in our “Best Social Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at GWU are $31,824.

Full George Washington University Social Psychology Report

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).
  • 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

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • 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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