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Psychology at Chapman

Chapman graduates about 171 psychology majors a year, 9% of its graduating class. That puts it 96th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a strong program at 77 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 39 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 33% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $64,000 four years out, 1.25× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

77/100Strong#96 of 694 for psychology →
Graduates a year1719% of the class
Courses in the catalog39more than 33% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$64,0001.25× the same major nationally
Research in the field$1Ma year, NSF
Admit rate72%whole school
SAT middle 50%1200–1400whole school

Around Chapman

Orange Intermediate School-Central Grammar School
370 North Glassell, Orange, Ca.Photo: Marty Rice · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
"NAMM Week: Songwriter Series" Songwriters Round at The Ugly Mug Cafe in Orange
Songwriters Round 1 22 2014 -12 (12168881945)Photo: Justin Higuchi from Los Angeles, CA, USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
A side view of the historic Orange Theatre in the district in California.
Orange Theatre sidePhoto: Sewageboy · CC0 · source
California, USA - April 2016 Los Angeles
Orange County (26439232201)Photo: Sergei Gussev · CC BY 2.0 · source

Where psychology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Hashinger Science Center, Keck Center for Science and Engineering.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 16 · Dorm 4 · Athletics 2 · Arts 2 · Chapel 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the psychology ranking

  1. University of Colorado Boulder 77
  2. University of California, Santa Cruz 77
  3. Boston University 77
  4. University of Delaware 77
  5. Fordham University 77
  6. Texas Christian University 77
  7. Vassar College 77
  8. Colby College 77

Other strong majors at Chapman

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Chapman 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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