Psychology at Binghamton
Binghamton graduates about 324 psychology majors a year, 9% of its graduating class. That puts it 114th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a strong program at 75 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 73 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 88% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $67,000 four years out, 1.33× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $6 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Where psychology happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Science 4, Science 3, Science 5, Science 1, Science 2, Science Library, Engineering and Science Building.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 45 · Dorm 43 · Dining 4 · Athletics 2 · Library 2.
Nearby in the psychology ranking
Other strong majors at Binghamton
- English & writing 80 · #74
- History 77 · #101
- Nursing 76 · #48
- Biology 75 · #128
- Languages 75 · #136
- Political science & IR 74 · #136
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Binghamton 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.