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Psychology at Queens College

Queens College graduates about 662 psychology majors a year, 20% of its graduating class. That puts it 254th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a solid program at 60 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 $57,000 four years out, 1.13× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

60/100Solid#254 of 694 for psychology →
Graduates a year66220% of the class
Courses in the catalog82more than 92% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$57,0001.13× the same major nationally
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate69%whole school

Around Queens College

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The summitPhoto: Nkabouris · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Interior shot of the Rosenthal Library, Queens College of the City University of
Rosenthal Library, Queens CollegePhoto: MegsCommons · CC BY 4.0 · source
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Townsend Harris HS
Townsend Harris HSPhoto: Jellybean100 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where psychology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Science Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 6 · Athletics 2 · Arts 2 · Dining 1 · Dorm 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the psychology ranking

  1. Kalamazoo College 61
  2. Drake University 61
  3. Whittier College 61
  4. Washington & Jefferson College 61
  5. University of Mississippi 60
  6. St. Edward's University 60
  7. Saint Michael's College 60
  8. Assumption University 60

Other strong majors at Queens College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Queens 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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