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Psychology at Alabama A&M

Alabama A&M graduates about 34 psychology majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 630th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a light program at 30 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 26 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 9% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $42,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.83×).

Graduates a year347% of the class
Courses in the catalog26more than 9% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$42,0000.83× the same major nationally
Research in the field$255Ka year, NSF
Admit rate66%whole school
SAT middle 50%830–1033whole school

Around Alabama A&M

The Carnegie Library on the campus of Alabama A&M University.
AAMU Carnegie Library Dec10Photo: Chris Pruitt · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Hillcrest, the President's Home on the campus of Alabama A&M University.
AAMU President's Home Dec10Photo: Chris Pruitt · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Bibb Graves Hall on the campus of Alabama A&M University.
AAMU Bibb Graves Hall Dec10Photo: Chris Pruitt · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
McCormick Hall on the campus of Alabama A&M University.
AAMU McCormick Hall Dec10Photo: Chris Pruitt · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

Where psychology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Poultry Science Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 42 · Athletics 5 · Dorm 2 · Dining 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the psychology ranking

  1. Dean College 31
  2. University of Houston–Downtown 30
  3. Youngstown State University 30
  4. Purdue University Northwest 30
  5. Champlain College 30
  6. Massachusetts Institute of Technology 30
  7. University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill 30
  8. California Institute of Technology 30

Other strong majors at Alabama A&M

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Alabama A&M with every school we score in psychology. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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