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CIP 42.2707 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Social Psychology.

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.

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These institutions reported at least one first-major completion in this field in the connected reporting years ending 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020. This shows historical award activity, not a complete list of available programs or an assurance that a course is accepting applications.

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Sources: NCES CIP 2020 classification and C2023_A.zip, C2024_A.zip, C2025_A.zip, C2020_A.zip, C2021_A.zip, C2022_A.zip, C2024_A.zip.

Connected Social Psychology award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 42.2707. Institution counts overlap across levels and years. Award counts are historical first-major awards, not unique people, available places, programme quality or a graduation rate.

Year endingAward levelReporting institutionsPositive awards
2025Certificate 1–2 years113
2025Associate degree239
2025Bachelor degree11222
2025Postbaccalaureate certificate214
2025Master degree1044
2025Doctorate — research1340
2025Certificate under 12 weeks131
2025Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year152
2024Certificate 1–2 years15
2024Associate degree230
2024Bachelor degree11273
2024Postbaccalaureate certificate111
2024Master degree1055
2024Doctorate — research1233
2024Certificate under 12 weeks113
2024Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year132
2023Certificate 1–2 years112
2023Associate degree251
2023Bachelor degree11322
2023Postbaccalaureate certificate16
2023Master degree963
2023Doctorate — research1228
2023Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year140
2022Certificate 1–2 years17
2022Associate degree242
2022Bachelor degree13504
2022Postbaccalaureate certificate14
2022Master degree1057
2022Doctorate — research1332
2022Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year17
2021Certificate 1–2 years114
2021Associate degree134
2021Bachelor degree11743
2021Postbaccalaureate certificate118
2021Master degree841
2021Doctorate — research1241
2021Doctorate — professional practice11
2021Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year114
2020Certificate 1–2 years212
2020Associate degree131
2020Bachelor degree11904
2020Postbaccalaureate certificate117
2020Master degree946
2020Doctorate — research1022

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CIP 42.2707 is a reporting classification. The official definition above explains its scope, while a university may use a different programme title. Related fields in classification family 42 can involve different curricula and award levels.

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Institutions with reported graduates

40 institutions

Related fields

Psychology, General. ↗

Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics. ↗

Comparative Psychology. ↗

Developmental and Child Psychology. ↗

Experimental Psychology. ↗

Personality Psychology. ↗