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Psychology at Delaware

Delaware graduates about 226 psychology majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 96th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a strong program at 77 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 65 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 79% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $64,000 four years out, 1.14× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $6 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

77/100Strong#96 of 694 for psychology →
Graduates a year2265% of the class
Courses in the catalog65more than 79% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$64,0001.14× the same major nationally
Research in the field$6Ma year, NSF
Admit rate71%whole school
SAT middle 50%1190–1360whole school

Around Delaware

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Where psychology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: New Science Building, Composites Manufacturing Science Lab.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 41 · Dorm 26 · Dining 5 · Athletics 1 · Arts 1 · Offices 1.

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Nearby in the psychology ranking

  1. Dartmouth College 78
  2. University of Colorado Boulder 77
  3. University of California, Santa Cruz 77
  4. Boston University 77
  5. Chapman University 77
  6. Fordham University 77
  7. Texas Christian University 77
  8. Vassar College 77

Other strong majors at Delaware

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Delaware 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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