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Psychology at Dartmouth

Dartmouth graduates about 51 psychology majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 86th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a strong program at 78 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 29 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 11% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $99,000 four years out, 1.78× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $10 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

78/100Strong#86 of 694 for psychology →
Graduates a year515% of the class
Courses in the catalog29more than 11% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$99,0001.78× the same major nationally
Research in the field$10Ma year, NSF
Admit rate6%whole school
SAT middle 50%1500–1580whole school

Around Dartmouth

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Baker-Berry Library at Dartmouth College, 6025 North Main Street in Hanover, New
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Sanborn Library (Dartmouth College)
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Where psychology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Class of 1982 Engineering and Computer Science Center, MacLean Engineering Sciences Center, Remsen Medical Sciences Building, Vail Medical Sciences Building, Class of 1978 Life Sciences Center, Moore Psychology Building, Fairchild Physical Sciences Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 114 · Dorm 72 · Athletics 10 · Chapel 5 · Fraternity or sorority house 3 · Arts 3.

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Nearby in the psychology ranking

  1. Oberlin College 78
  2. University of Richmond 78
  3. Occidental College 78
  4. The Catholic University of America 78
  5. University of Colorado Boulder 77
  6. University of California, Santa Cruz 77
  7. Boston University 77
  8. University of Delaware 77

Other strong majors at Dartmouth

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Dartmouth 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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