Social Psychology

STEM • Psychology

What is it about?

A program that focuses on the scientific study of individual behavior in group contexts, group behavior, and associated phenomena. Includes instruction in social learning theory, group theory and dynamics, sex roles, social cognition and inference, attribution theory, attitude formation, criminal behavior and other social pathologies, altruistic behavior, social development, and social ecology.

Numbers at a glance

279th
Popular nationwide
167
Search Rank on O's List
11
Colleges offer it
988
Graduates (2018-19)
Men
226
Women
762

Trends

Graduates
Popularity Rank

Colleges

Number of Colleges by Type
Median Graduating Class by College Type
Number of Colleges by Size
Top 10 Private by Number of Graduates
Park University225
Trinity Washington University57
Maryville University of Saint Louis10
Augsburg College2
Average private university graduating class: 74 students.

O's Insights on Social Psychology

  • Major has been decreasing in popularity over the last 5 years after being stable prior to that.
  • 70% of graduates come from public universities.

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