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Psychology at Boston College

Boston College graduates about 244 psychology majors a year, 10% of its graduating class. That puts it 4th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a standout program at 92 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $73,000 four years out, 1.45× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

92/100Standout#4 of 694 for psychology →
Graduates a year24410% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$73,0001.45× the same major nationally
Research in the field$3Ma year, NSF
Admit rate16%whole school
SAT middle 50%1435–1540whole school

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Nearby in the psychology ranking

  1. Vanderbilt University 94
  2. Wesleyan University 93
  3. University of California, Los Angeles 92
  4. University of Michigan–Ann Arbor 92
  5. Brandeis University 92
  6. Duke University 91
  7. Northwestern University 90
  8. Tulane University of Louisiana 90

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Boston 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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