Psychology at Auburn
Auburn graduates about 203 psychology majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 219th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a solid program at 63 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 39 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 33% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $51,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.
Around Auburn
Where psychology happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Sciences Center Auditorium, Plant Science Research Center, Sciences Center Classrooms, Stem and Agricultural Sciences Complex Building A, Stem and Agricultural Sciences Complex Building B, Stem and Agricultural Sciences Complex Building C, Poultry Science Building, Forestry and Wildlife Sciences Building, Sciences Center Laboratory, Rouse Life Sciences Building, Leach Science Center.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 94 · Dorm 24 · Athletics 11 · Dining 4 · Library 3 · Fraternity or sorority house 2.
Nearby in the psychology ranking
Other strong majors at Auburn
- Engineering (all) 83 · #62
- Business & finance 83 · #47
- Biology 78 · #96
- Health & pre-med fields 77 · #85
- Education 77 · #58
- Communications & media 76 · #113
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Auburn 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.