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Psychology at John Jay

John Jay graduates about 537 psychology majors a year, 16% of its graduating class. That puts it 231st of 694 schools we score for psychology, a solid program at 62 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 60 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 74% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $56,000 four years out, 1.10× 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.

62/100Solid#231 of 694 for psychology →
Graduates a year53716% of the class
Courses in the catalog60more than 74% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$56,0001.10× the same major nationally
Research in the field$1Ma year, NSF
Admit rate51%whole school

Around John Jay

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Where psychology happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 18 · Dorm 1.

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Nearby in the psychology ranking

  1. DePauw University 63
  2. Alfred University 63
  3. Agnes Scott College 63
  4. Willamette University 63
  5. University of Colorado Denver 62
  6. California Polytechnic State University–San Luis Obispo 62
  7. University of North Dakota 62
  8. Hope College 62

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares John Jay 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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