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Psychology at Austin College

Austin College graduates about 30 psychology majors a year, 10% of its graduating class. That puts it 342nd of 694 schools we score for psychology, a solid program at 54 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 48 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 55% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $44,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.86×).

54/100Solid#342 of 694 for psychology →
Graduates a year3010% of the class
Courses in the catalog48more than 55% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$44,0000.86× the same major nationally
Admit rate48%whole school
SAT middle 50%1160–1370whole school

Around Austin College

Baker Residence Hall for Men on the campus of Austin College in Sherman, Texas (
Austin College July 2016 31 (Baker Residence Hall for Men)Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The Abell Library Center on the campus of Austin College in Sherman, Texas (Unit
Austin College July 2016 30 (Abell Library Center)Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The College Green and the Jackson Technology Center on the campus of Austin Coll
Austin College July 2016 18 (College Green and Jackson Technology Center)Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The IDEA Center on the campus of Austin College in Sherman, Texas (United States
Austin College July 2016 23 (IDEA Center)Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where psychology happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 19 · Athletics 5 · Library 1 · Chapel 1.

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Nearby in the psychology ranking

  1. Duquesne University 54
  2. Susquehanna University 54
  3. Emmanuel College 54
  4. Calvin University 54
  5. Bryant University 54
  6. Michigan Technological University 54
  7. Northern Arizona University 53
  8. University of North Carolina at Charlotte 53

Other strong majors at Austin College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Austin 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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