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Psychology at Amherst College

Amherst College graduates about 66 psychology majors a year, 13% of its graduating class. That puts it 70th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a standout program at 80 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 36 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 25% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $69,000 four years out, 1.24× what the same major pays nationally.

80/100Standout#70 of 694 for psychology →
Graduates a year6613% of the class
Courses in the catalog36more than 25% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$69,0001.24× the same major nationally
Admit rate9%whole school
SAT middle 50%1420–1550whole school

Around Amherst College

Frost Library, Amherst College. Its groundbreaking in 1963 was attended by Presi
Frost Library, Amherst CollegePhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Johnson Chapel at the Amhest College Main Quad.
Johnson Chapel at the Amhest College Main Quad. - panoramioPhoto: olekinderhook · CC BY 3.0 · source
Built 1870-73. Designed by William Appleton Potter. Preserved from the now-demol
Victorian Gothic - Amherst, MA - Amherst College (Stearns Steeple) (2)Photo: Bmzuckerman · CC BY 4.0 · source
Scanned 35 mm color slide film from a small red box (RB) labeled "PKG#9" in a st
RB-Pkg9-014 (49719462773)Photo: Massachusetts Dept. of Environmental Protection · CC BY 2.0 · source

Where psychology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Science Center, Beneski Earth Sciences Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 31 · Academic 13 · Offices 2 · Arts 2 · Athletics 1 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the psychology ranking

  1. Stony Brook University–SUNY 80
  2. New York University 80
  3. University of California, Berkeley 80
  4. University of Maryland Baltimore County 80
  5. Bryn Mawr College 80
  6. The Ohio State University 79
  7. CUNY–City College 79
  8. Santa Clara University 79

Other strong majors at Amherst College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Amherst College 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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