Psychology at Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University graduates about 339 psychology majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 214th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a solid program at 64 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 48 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 55% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $62,000 four years out, 1.22× what the same major pays nationally.
Where psychology happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum, Carl F. Eyring Science Center, James E. Talmage Math Sciences / Computer Building, Life Sciences Building, Life Sciences Greenhouses.
Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 84 · Academic 64 · Athletics 5 · Student housing 5 · Arts 3 · Offices 1.
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Other strong majors at Brigham Young University
- Communications & media 81 · #74
- Languages 81 · #91
- Business & finance 78 · #81
- Computer science 77 · #110
- History 76 · #110
- Political science & IR 75 · #127
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Brigham Young University 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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