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Psychology at York College

York College graduates about 114 psychology majors a year, 9% of its graduating class. That puts it 445th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a solid program at 47 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 71 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 87% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $53,000 four years out, 1.05× what the same major pays nationally.

Graduates a year1149% of the class
Courses in the catalog71more than 87% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$53,0001.05× the same major nationally
Admit rate59%whole school

Around York College

Looking north at the Academic Core Building of York College (94-20 Brewer Boulev
From the Q113 td (2018-08-03) 016 - York CollegePhoto: Tdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Looking north along Guy R. Brewer Boulevard within the York College campus, at B
From the Q113 td (2018-08-03) 017 - Brewer Blvd, York CollegePhoto: Tdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Driving south along 160th Street through the CUNY York College campus towards Li
York College td (2021-04-19) 02Photo: Tdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
picture of artwork made by Sam Gilliam
Sam Gilliam's Solar CanopyPhoto: Sam Giliam · Public domain · source

Where psychology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Science Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 5 · Athletics 1 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the psychology ranking

  1. San Jose State University 47
  2. Appalachian State University 47
  3. Central Michigan University 47
  4. Central Connecticut State University 47
  5. Louisiana Tech University 47
  6. Western Connecticut State University 47
  7. Stevenson University 47
  8. Capital University 47

Other strong majors at York College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares York 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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