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Master’s Degrees in Social Psychology

57 Yearly Graduations
79% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A master's degree in social psychology is offered at 10 colleges in the United States. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 37% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 7.0% of social psychology graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Social Psychology Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 57 people earned their master's degree in social psychology. This earns it the #697 spot on the list of the most popular master's degree programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in social psychology at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 57
Doctor’s Degree 32
Graduate Certificate 4

Earnings of Social Psychology Majors With Master’s Degrees

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for social psychology majors with their master's degree due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their master's degree in social psychology. About 78.9% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 12
Women 45
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The racial-ethnic distribution of social psychology master’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 4
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 31
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 6
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There are 10 colleges that offer a master’s degree in social psychology. Learn more about the most popular 10 below:

#1

University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell, Massachusetts
12 Yearly Graduations
80% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for social psychology students seekinga master's degree is University of Massachusetts - Lowell. Roughly 18,100 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $15,462 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,956 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 12 people received their master's degree in social psychology from UMass Lowell. About 80% of this group were women, and 20% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#2

New York University

New York, New York
9 Yearly Graduations
71% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

New York University comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in social psychology. Roughly 52,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $55,384 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $37,332 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 9 people received their master's degree in social psychology from NYU. Around 14% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 71% were women.

#3

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana
6 Yearly Graduations
63% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Ball State University is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in social psychology. Each year, around 21,500 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,434 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,636 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 6 people received their master's degree in social psychology from Ball State. Around 50% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 63% were women.

#4

Hunter College

New York, New York
4 Yearly Graduations
93% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Hunter College is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in social psychology. Roughly 24,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $6,930 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,090 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their master's degree in social psychology from Hunter. Of these students, 93% were women and 40% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#5

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
3 Yearly Graduations
78% Women
56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Loyola University Chicago comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in social psychology. Each year, around 16,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $48,100 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $19,440 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their master's degree in social psychology from Loyola Chicago. Around 56% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 78% were women.

#5

The Graduate Center, CUNY

New York, New York
3 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 5th most popular school in the country for social psychology majors who are seeking their master's degree is The Graduate Center, CUNY. Each year, around 9,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $6,930 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,930 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their master's degree in social psychology from The Graduate Center. Around 75% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 50% were women.

2 Yearly Graduations
75% Women

University of Nevada - Reno comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in social psychology. Each year, around 20,700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,133 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $5,814 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their master's degree in social psychology from UNR.

2 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 7th most popular school in the country for social psychology majors who are seeking their master's degree is Teachers College at Columbia University. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their master's degree in social psychology from Teachers College. Of these students, 100% were women and 50% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#9

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
0 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 9th most popular school in the country for social psychology majors who are seeking their master's degree is University of Connecticut. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $15,672 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $18,174 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their master's degree in social psychology from UCONN.

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References

*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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