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2023 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Psychology in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Social Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Social Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Social Psychology is the 438th most popular major in the country with 689 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 148 social psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 18 social psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $76,902 and $128,547 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Social Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in social psychology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their social psychology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Social Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region doctor’s degree social psychology students.

Top 10 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Psychology in the Middle Atlantic Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Teachers College at Columbia University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Social Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. New York, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s social psychology degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Social Psychology at Teachers College at Columbia University

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New York University
New York, New York

Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Social Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the #2 spot on the list. New York University is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s social psychology degrees to qualified students.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Social Psychology at New York University

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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Social Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the #3 spot on the list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s social psychology degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full George Washington University Social Psychology Report

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University of Rochester
Rochester, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rochester. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Social Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Rochester, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s social psychology students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Full University of Rochester Social Psychology Report

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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University at Buffalo. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Social Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. University at Buffalo is a large public school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 2 doctorate’s social psychology degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Social Psychology at University at Buffalo

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

Syracuse University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Social Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Syracuse, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s social psychology students in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Syracuse Social Psychology Report

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, New York

Stony Brook University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Social Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This large school is located in Stony Brook, New York, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s social psychology degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Full SUNY Stony Brook Social Psychology Report

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Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Social Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Columbia is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 doctorate’s social psychology degrees to qualified students.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 99%.

Full Columbia University in the City of New York Social Psychology Report

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University at Albany
Albany, New York

University at Albany came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Social Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UAlbany is a fairly large public school situated in Albany, New York. It awarded 0 doctorate’s social psychology degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UAlbany Social Psychology Report

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The Graduate Center, CUNY
New York, New York

The Graduate Center, CUNY ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Social Psychology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s social psychology degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Social Psychology at The Graduate Center, CUNY

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