by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for social psychology students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 196 degrees in social psychology annually.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Social Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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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.
It is hard to beat University of California - Irvine if you wish to pursue a degree in social psychology. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in social psychology from University of California - Irvine
University of California - San Diego is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in social psychology. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in social psychology from University of California - San Diego
Explore the best social psychology colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| California | 999 | 391 |
| Nevada | 354 | 11 |
One of 10 majors within the Child Development & Psychology area of study, Social Psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Research & Experimental Psychology | 3,478 |
| Experimental Psychology | 547 |
| Behavioral Neuroscience | 542 |
| Developmental & Child Psychology | 206 |
| Cognitive Psychology & Psycholinguistics | 62 |
| Psychopharmacology | 12 |
| Comparative Psychology | 11 |
| Psychometrics & Quantitative Psychology | 1 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.