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Psychology at College of the Holy Cross

College of the Holy Cross graduates about 125 psychology majors a year, 17% of its graduating class. That puts it 44th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a standout program at 83 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 61 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 76% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $74,000 four years out, 1.46× what the same major pays nationally.

83/100Standout#44 of 694 for psychology →
Graduates a year12517% of the class
Courses in the catalog61more than 76% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$74,0001.46× the same major nationally
Admit rate18%whole school
SAT middle 50%1260–1430whole school

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Anthony S. Fauci Integrated Science Complex, College of the Holy Cross
Fauci Integrated Science Complex, College of the Holy CrossPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY 4.0 · source
Smith Hall, College of the Holy Cross
Smith Hall, College of the Holy CrossPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY 4.0 · source
Hogan Campus Center, College of the Holy Cross
Hogan Campus Center, College of the Holy CrossPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY 4.0 · source
Dinand Library, College of the Holy Cross, Massachusetts
Dinand Library, College of the Holy CrossPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY 4.0 · source

Where psychology happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Arts 3 · Library 2 · Athletics 2 · Chapel 2.

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Nearby in the psychology ranking

  1. University of California, Irvine 83
  2. University of California, Davis 83
  3. University of Connecticut 83
  4. Syracuse University 83
  5. Southern Methodist University 83
  6. Wellesley College 83
  7. Middlebury College 83
  8. Swarthmore College 83

Other strong majors at College of the Holy Cross

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares College of the Holy Cross 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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