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2022 Best Value Social Psychology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

7 Ranked Colleges
46 Degrees Awarded
$28,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Social Psychology Schools for a Master's For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Social Psychology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Social Psychology is the 369th most popular major in the country with 1,145 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 46 social psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Social Psychology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in social psychology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality social psychology programs that also have a lower cost than 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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The social psychology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Social Psychology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid”.

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Best Value Social Psychology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

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

Top 7 Best Value Master’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 Nevada - Reno. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Social Psychology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. University of Nevada - Reno is a public institution located in Reno, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNR, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Social Psychology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nevada - Reno are $21,971.

Full University of Nevada - Reno Social Psychology Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Irvine. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Social Psychology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. University of California - Irvine is located in Irvine, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s social psychology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree social psychology students with aid list, UC Irvine has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Social Psychology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC 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

#3

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Social Psychology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Ball State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Ball State is a public institution located in Muncie, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Ball State also made our “Best Social Psychology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ball State University are $26,204.

Read full report on Social Psychology at Ball State University

#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Social Psychology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. This fairly large school is located in Lowell, Massachusetts, and it awarded 10 masters’s social psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Lowell also took the #8 spot in our “Best Social Psychology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Lowell are $26,990, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Social Psychology at UMass Lowell

#5

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Social Psychology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Storrs, Connecticut, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s social psychology students in 2019-2020.

UCONN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Social Psychology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCONN are $41,576, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Social Psychology at UCONN

#6

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#4 in overall quality

Loyola University Chicago came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Psychology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Loyola Chicago not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Social Psychology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola Chicago are $19,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Social Psychology at Loyola Chicago

#7

New York University

New York, New York
#1 in overall quality

New York University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Social Psychology Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. NYU is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s social psychology degrees to qualified students.

NYU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Social Psychology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New York University are $36,892.

Read full report on Social Psychology at NYU

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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