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Psychology at Brooklyn College

Brooklyn College graduates about 435 psychology majors a year, 14% 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 82 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 92% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $53,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

64/100Solid#214 of 694 for psychology →
Graduates a year43514% of the class
Courses in the catalog82more than 92% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$53,0001.04× the same major nationally
Research in the field$1Ma year, NSF
Admit rate55%whole school

Around Brooklyn College

Brooklyn College is a senior college of the City University of New York, located
2016 Brooklyn College Roosevelt HallPhoto: Beyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Hammarskjold sculpture by Tony Rosenthal, taken outside James Hall at Brooklyn C
Hammarskjold sculpture by Tony RosenthalPhoto: Joeyvandernaald · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Brooklyn College is a senior college of the City University of New York, located
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Brooklyn College is a senior college of the City University of New York, located
2016 Brooklyn College LibraryPhoto: Beyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where psychology happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Arts 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the psychology ranking

  1. Berry College 65
  2. Southwestern University 65
  3. Washington College 65
  4. Earlham College 65
  5. Brigham Young University 64
  6. Wayne State University 64
  7. University of South Dakota 64
  8. Westmont College 64

Other strong majors at Brooklyn College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Brooklyn College 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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