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Psychology at Barnard College

Barnard College graduates about 81 psychology majors a year, 11% of its graduating class. That puts it 15th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a standout program at 89 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 72 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 87% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $66,000 four years out, 1.18× what the same major pays nationally.

89/100Standout#15 of 694 for psychology →
Graduates a year8111% of the class
Courses in the catalog72more than 87% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$66,0001.18× the same major nationally
Research in the field$926Ka year, NSF
Admit rate9%whole school
SAT middle 50%1440–1550whole school

Around Barnard College

A plaque commemorating the American Victory at Harlem Heights during the America
Plaque Battle Harlem HeightsPhoto: Ad Meskens · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Barnard College "The Spirit of the Greek Games" statue, New York City Barnard Ar
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Site: Barnard College- Diana Center (detail)
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Where psychology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Computer Science.

Named buildings on the campus map: Student housing 168 · Academic 70 · Dorm 21 · Chapel 8 · Library 6 · Offices 4.

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Nearby in the psychology ranking

  1. University of Rochester 90
  2. Columbia University 90
  3. Tufts University 90
  4. University of Chicago 89
  5. University of Pittsburgh 88
  6. Harvard University 88
  7. Johns Hopkins University 88
  8. Mount Holyoke College 88

Other strong majors at Barnard College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Barnard 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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