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Psychology at Arkansas State

Arkansas State graduates about 175 psychology majors a year, 10% of its graduating class. That puts it 606th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a light program at 33 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 29 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 11% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $45,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.88×).

Graduates a year17510% of the class
Courses in the catalog29more than 11% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$45,0000.88× the same major nationally
Admit rate70%whole school
SAT middle 50%980–1200whole school

Where psychology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Health, Physical Education & Sports Sciences Complex, Ltc. Frederick Turner Military Science Building, Donald W. Reynolds Center for Health Sciences, Computer Science/Mathematics Building, Laboratory Sciences Center East, Laboratory Sciences Center West, Arkansas Biosciences Institute, Humanities and Social Sciences Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 40 · Student housing 31 · Dorm 24 · Athletics 10 · Dining 3 · Arts 2.

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Nearby in the psychology ranking

  1. Texas Southern University 34
  2. Saginaw Valley State University 34
  3. Lenoir-Rhyne University 34
  4. New York Institute of Technology 34
  5. Northwest Missouri State University 33
  6. Houston Christian University 33
  7. Claflin University 33
  8. Minnesota State University Moorhead 33

Other strong majors at Arkansas State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Arkansas State 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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