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Psychology at Baylor

Baylor graduates about 151 psychology majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 148th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a strong program at 71 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 52 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 60% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $65,000 four years out, 1.28× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

71/100Strong#148 of 694 for psychology →
Graduates a year1515% of the class
Courses in the catalog52more than 60% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$65,0001.28× the same major nationally
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate52%whole school
SAT middle 50%1230–1410whole school

Around Baylor

The Rogers Engineering and Computer Science Building on the campus of Baylor Uni
Baylor University June 2016 76 (Rogers Engineering and Computer Science BuildingPhoto: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The Baylor Sciences Building on the campus of Baylor University in Waco, Texas (
Baylor University June 2016 34 (Baylor Sciences Building)Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The Baylor Sciences Building on the campus of Baylor University in Waco, Texas (
Baylor University June 2016 32 (Baylor Sciences Building)Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The Baylor Sciences Building on the campus of Baylor University in Waco, Texas (
Baylor University June 2016 31 (Baylor Sciences Building)Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where psychology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Mary Gibbs Jones Family and Consumer Sciences Building, George W. Carroll Science Hall, Marrs McLean Science Building, Rogers Engineering and Computer Science Building, Baylor Sciences Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 29 · Dorm 15 · Athletics 13 · Student housing 9 · Library 6 · Arts 3.

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Nearby in the psychology ranking

  1. Washington State University 71
  2. University of California, Merced 71
  3. University of Nebraska – Lincoln 71
  4. University of Wyoming 71
  5. Howard University 71
  6. Gonzaga University 71
  7. Saint Joseph's University 71
  8. Whitman College 71

Other strong majors at Baylor

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Baylor 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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