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Social Psychology Doctor's Degree

Social Psychology Doctor’s Degrees

There are 33 schools in the United States where you can earn adoctor’s degree in Social Psychology.

Education Levels of Social Psychology Majors

In the most recent year for which data is available, 458 degrees were awarded toSocial Psychology majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Social Psychology at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 5
Associate’s Degree 30
Bachelor’s Degree 279
Master’s Degree 98
Doctor’s Degree (this page) 33

Earnings of Social Psychology Majors With Doctor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

Federal data tracks the median salary for graduates with adoctor’s degree in Social Psychology of $50,900 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

This number may vary for many reasons. For instance, you may move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $34,814
4 years $50,900
5 years $59,985

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for Social Psychology students with their doctor’s degree.

There are 39 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in Social Psychology. Learn more about the most popular below:

#1

Park University

Parkville, MO

The most popular school in the United States for Social Psychology students seeking a doctor's degree is Park University. This school awarded 127 doctor's degrees in Social Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington is a popular choice for Social Psychology majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 44 people received their doctor's degree in Social Psychology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-San Diego is a popular choice for Social Psychology majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 40 doctor's degrees in Social Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Social Psychology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#4

Jackson College

Jackson, MI

Jackson College comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Social Psychology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 32 people received their doctor's degree in Social Psychology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Northwest Missouri State University is a popular choice for Social Psychology majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 32 people received their doctor's degree in Social Psychology from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Social Psychology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#6

CUNY Hunter College

New York, NY

CUNY Hunter College comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Social Psychology. This school awarded 29 doctor's degrees in Social Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Social Psychology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#7

New York University

New York, NY

New York University is a popular choice for Social Psychology majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 17 people received their doctor's degree in Social Psychology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Ozarks Technical Community College is a popular choice for Social Psychology majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 14 doctor's degrees in Social Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Social Psychology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#9

Tiffin University

Tiffin, OH

Tiffin University is a popular choice for Social Psychology majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 14 people received their doctor's degree in Social Psychology from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Social Psychology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

The Evergreen State College comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Social Psychology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 13 people received their doctor's degree in Social Psychology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Pennsylvania Western University is a popular choice for Social Psychology majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 12 doctor's degrees in Social Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Massachusetts-Boston is a popular choice for Social Psychology majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 11 doctor's degrees in Social Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Social Psychology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Massachusetts-Lowell is a popular choice for Social Psychology majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 9 doctor's degrees in Social Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Loyola University Chicago is a popular choice for Social Psychology majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 7 people received their doctor's degree in Social Psychology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Teachers College at Columbia University is a popular choice for Social Psychology majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 6 people received their doctor's degree in Social Psychology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Macomb Community College comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Social Psychology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their doctor's degree in Social Psychology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Maryville University of Saint Louis is a popular choice for Social Psychology majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 5 doctor's degrees in Social Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Connecticut is a popular choice for Social Psychology majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 5 doctor's degrees in Social Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Nevada-Reno is a popular choice for Social Psychology majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their doctor's degree in Social Psychology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#20

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Ball State University is a popular choice for Social Psychology majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 4 doctor's degrees in Social Psychology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Social Psychology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Below are some popular majors similar to Social Psychology that also offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 13,996
Experimental Psychology 4,439
Developmental and Child Psychology 1,820
Behavioral Neuroscience 1,424
Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics 380

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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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