by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2024, College Factual analyzed 10 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Social Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 170 degrees in social psychology during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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The social psychology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Social Psychology rankings. We derive our Best Overall Social Psychology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
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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 Social Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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's difficult to beat New York University if you wish to pursue a degree in social psychology. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 16 social psychology students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.
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George Washington University is a good option for students interested in a degree in social psychology. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.
There were about 3 social psychology students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent year we have data available.
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Teachers College at Columbia University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in social psychology. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #12 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Teachers College is a great university overall.
There were approximately 10 social psychology students who graduated with this degree at Teachers College in the most recent data year.
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It is difficult to beat University of Rochester if you wish to pursue a degree in social psychology. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Rochester. A Best Colleges rank of #104 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Rochester is a great university overall.
There were roughly 1 social psychology students who graduated with this degree at University of Rochester in the most recent year we have data available.
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The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of New York. This school ranks 14th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 3 social psychology students who graduated with this degree at The Graduate Center in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #132 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.
There were approximately 1 social psychology students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent data year.
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University at Buffalo is a very large public university located in the suburb of Buffalo. This university ranks 23rd out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 2 social psychology students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent data year.
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SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Stony Brook. This university ranks 18th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 1 social psychology students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Stony Brook in the most recent year we have data available.
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Hunter is a very large public college located in the large city of New York. This college ranks 19th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 22 social psychology students who graduated with this degree at Hunter in the most recent year we have data available.
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Trinity College is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. This university ranks 8th out of 8 schools for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.
There were about 24 social psychology students who graduated with this degree at Trinity College in the most recent year we have data available.
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Explore the best social psychology colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 1,026 | 38 |
| Pennsylvania | 978 | 87 |
| District of Columbia | 441 | 27 |
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 | 2,651 |
| Experimental Psychology | 473 |
| Developmental & Child Psychology | 437 |
| Behavioral Neuroscience | 88 |
| Cognitive Psychology & Psycholinguistics | 55 |
| Psychometrics & Quantitative Psychology | 40 |
| Comparative Psychology | 16 |
| Personality Psychology | 1 |
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