by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Social Psychology Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 982 people earned their degree in social psychology, making the major the 438th most popular in the United States.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Social Psychology Major” ranking looked at 31 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in social psychology. That schools that top this list have a program in social psychology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The social psychology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on Social Psychology Major”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Social Psychology Major”.
Out of the 31 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Social Psychology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Park University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Parkville, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 257 diplomas to qualified ’s social psychology students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 31 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Social Psychology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinity Washington University landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 24 ’s social psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Social Psychology at Trinity Washington University
Out of the 31 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Social Psychology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the #3 spot on the list. University of California - Irvine is located in Irvine, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 365 ’s social psychology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of California - Irvine Social Psychology Report
Out of the 31 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Social Psychology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Missouri State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Northwest Missouri State University is a public institution located in Maryville, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 49 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Social Psychology at Northwest Missouri State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clarion University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Social Psychology Major. Clarion University is a small public school situated in Clarion, Pennsylvania. It awarded 14 ’s social psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Massachusetts - Boston ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Psychology Major list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social psychology degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
Full University of Massachusetts - Boston Social Psychology Report
With a ranking of #7, Teachers College at Columbia University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Psychology Major list. New York, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s social psychology degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
Full Teachers College at Columbia University Social Psychology Report
Maryville University of Saint Louis ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Psychology Major list. Maryville University of Saint Louis is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
University of Massachusetts - Lowell ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Psychology Major list. University of Massachusetts - Lowell is located in Lowell, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s social psychology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Augsburg University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Psychology Major ranking, coming in at #10. Augsburg is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s social psychology degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Social Psychology at Augsburg University
With a ranking of #11, University of California - San Diego did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Psychology Major list. University of California - San Diego is a large school located in La Jolla, California that handed out 26 ’s social psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%. 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 University of California - San Diego
University of Nevada - Reno landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Psychology Major ranking. Located in Reno, Nevada, this large public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified ’s social psychology students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
The Graduate Center, CUNY ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Psychology Major list. The Graduate Center, CUNY is located in New York, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s social psychology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
New York University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Psychology Major list. NYU is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
With a ranking of #15, Loyola University Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Psychology Major list. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 5 ’s social psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Social Psychology at Loyola University Chicago
Ball State University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Psychology Major list. Ball State University is located in Muncie, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s social psychology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Social Psychology at Ball State University
Hunter College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Psychology Major ranking, coming in at #17. Hunter is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
University of Connecticut did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Psychology Major ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Storrs, Connecticut, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified ’s social psychology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Social Psychology at University of Connecticut
Western Michigan University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Psychology Major ranking. Western Michigan University is a fairly large public school situated in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It awarded 2 ’s social psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
George Washington University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Psychology Major ranking. George Washington University is a large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 3 ’s social psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Read full report on Social Psychology at George Washington University
University of Rochester did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Psychology Major ranking, coming in at #21. University of Rochester is a fairly large school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 1 ’s social psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
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. 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Social Psychology at University of Rochester
University at Buffalo ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Psychology Major list. University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s social psychology degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
Read full report on Social Psychology at University at Buffalo
Boston College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Psychology Major ranking, coming in at #23. Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s social psychology degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Houston ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Psychology Major list. University of Houston is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 2 ’s social psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Syracuse University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Psychology Major ranking. Syracuse, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s social psychology degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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