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Psychology at Brandeis

Brandeis graduates about 109 psychology majors a year, 13% 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 $68,000 four years out, 1.22× 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.

Graduates a year10913% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$68,0001.22× the same major nationally
Research in the field$3Ma year, NSF
Admit rate40%whole school
SAT middle 50%1370–1530whole school

Where psychology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Shapiro Science Center, Edison-Lecks Science Building, Gerstenzang Science Library, Bassine Science Building, Rosenstiel Basic Medial Sciences Research Center, Brown Social Science Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 21 · Academic 16 · Arts 5 · Offices 3 · Chapel 3 · Library 2.

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Nearby in the psychology ranking

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

Other strong majors at Brandeis

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Brandeis 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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