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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Psychology (Income $75-$110k)

9 Ranked Colleges
22 Degrees Awarded
$27,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Social Psychology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Social Psychology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 1,145 people earned their degree in social psychology, making the major the 369th most popular in the United States.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 22 social psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Social Psychology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in social psychology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent social psychology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the social psychology program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Social Psychology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Social Psychology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Psychology (Income $75-$110k)

#1

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Social Psychology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Houston is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UH also made our “Best Social Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Social Psychology at UH

#9 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Social Psychology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Reno landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Nevada - Reno is a large school located in Reno, Nevada that handed out 4 doctorate’s social psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UNR also made our “Best Social Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNR are $21,971.

Read more about Social Psychology at UNR

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Irvine. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Social Psychology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Irvine, California, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s social psychology students in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Social Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Irvine are $28,456.

Read full report on Social Psychology at University of California - Irvine

#4

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stony Brook University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Social Psychology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Stony Brook, New York, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s social psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Stony Brook also took the #8 spot in our “Best Social Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Stony Brook University are $25,583.

Read full report on Social Psychology at Stony Brook University

#5

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#7 in overall quality

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 Best Value Social Psychology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k. University at Buffalo is a large public school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 3 doctorate’s social psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

University at Buffalo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Social Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Social Psychology at University at Buffalo

#6

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#2 in overall quality

University of Connecticut ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Social Psychology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. UCONN is a public institution located in Storrs, Connecticut. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCONN, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Social Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCONN are $41,576, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Connecticut Social Psychology Report

#7

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#3 in overall quality

George Washington University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Psychology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. 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 2 students in 2019-2020.

GWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Social Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at George Washington University are $31,824, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full GWU Social Psychology Report

#8

New York University

New York, New York
#1 in overall quality

New York University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Psychology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s social psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NYU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Social Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Social Psychology at New York University

#9

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#6 in overall quality

Loyola University Chicago came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Psychology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Loyola University Chicago is a fairly large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 1 doctorate’s social psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Loyola Chicago, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Social Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola University Chicago are $19,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Social Psychology at Loyola University Chicago

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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