2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Social Psychology in New York

Social Psychologymaster's programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #685 out of the 1095 majors we look at each year. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in New York to determine which ones were the most popular for social psychology students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 11 master's degrees in social psychology during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Social Psychology School for Your Master's Degree

The social psychology master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Social Psychology in New York ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of social psychology students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Social Psychology Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for social psychology.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Social Psychology in New York

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in social psychology.

Most Well Attended Schools for Social Psychology Students Working on Their Master's

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New York University
New York, NY

7 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

New York University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in social psychology. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in social psychology in New York.

There were approximately 7 social psychology students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in social psychology from New York University

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The Graduate Center, CUNY
New York, NY

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in social psychology needs to look into The Graduate Center, CUNY. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a medium-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in social psychology in New York.

There were about 3 social psychology students who graduated with this degree at The Graduate Center in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in social psychology from The Graduate Center, CUNY

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Teachers College at Columbia University
New York, NY

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in social psychology has to check out Teachers College at Columbia University. Located in the large city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in social psychology in New York.

There were approximately 1 social psychology individuals who graduated with this degree at Teachers College in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in social psychology from Teachers College at Columbia University

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Hunter College
New York, NY

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in social psychology has to look into Hunter College. Located in the large city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a very large student population. More information about a master’s in social psychology from Hunter College

 

Best Social Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Social Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded

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Rankings in Majors Related to Social Psychology

Social Psychology is one of 9 different types of Child Development & Psychology programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Social Psychology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Developmental & Child Psychology	210
Other Research & Experimental Psychology	148
Experimental Psychology	40
Cognitive Psychology & Psycholinguistics	33
Behavioral Neuroscience	31
Comparative Psychology	8

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.