Stanford University's psychology program ranked first on the Social Psychology Network list. The department offers five research areas, including affective science, cognitive, developmental, neuroscience and social psychology. Degrees include Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, a non-terminal Master of Arts and a Doctor of Philosophy.
In second place, the Yale University Department of Psychology offers Ph.D., B.A. and B.S. degree programs and a computer science and psychology combined undergraduate degree. Departmental research focus falls into five areas: behavioral neuroscience, clinical, cognitive, developmental and social/personality.
The University of Pennsylvania came in third. The university's department is the oldest continuously operating psychology program in the U.S. Research foci fall into two major categories: brain, cognitive and decision science and clinical, positive and social psychology. The department offers undergraduate and graduate degrees with both clinical and research emphasis.
The University of Michigan Ann Arbor's Department of Psychology ranked fourth. The department offers research emphasis in nine areas: biopsychology, clinical, cognition and cognitive neuroscience, developmental, personality and social context, social, education and psychology, social work and psychology, and women's studies and psychology. Degree options include a B.A., B.S. and Ph.D.
The University of Minnesota, fifth on the list, operates several research centers and laboratories. Among them are the Brain and Behavioral Processes Laboratory, the Center for Cognitive Sciences, the Center for Interest Measurement Research and the Computational Perception and Action Laboratory. Students can earn a B.A., B.S. or Ph.D.
The University of California Berkeley ranked sixth on the list. The college's psychology department offers degrees in five research areas: behavioral neuroscience; change, plasticity and development; clinical science; cognition, brain and behavior; and social/personality. Students can earn a Ph.D., non-terminal M.A., B.A. or B.S.
Harvard University's psychology department ranked seventh. The department has five research areas for graduates studies: clinical science, developmental, organizational behavior, social and cognition, brain and behavior. Undergraduate psychology majors must choose a track of study, such as the mind, brain and behavior track, the social and cognitive neurosciences track, or the general track. Degree programs include B.A., B.S., a Ph.D. and a post-doctoral program.