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Psychology at Duke

Duke graduates about 133 psychology majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 8th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a standout program at 91 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 159 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 99% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $40,000 four years out, 1.45× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $8 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

91/100Standout#8 of 694 for psychology →
Graduates a year1337% of the class
Courses in the catalog159more than 99% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$40,0001.45× the same major nationally
Research in the field$8Ma year, NSF
Admit rate5%whole school
SAT middle 50%1490–1570whole school

Around Duke

Social Sciences Building, West Campus, Duke University, Durham, NC
Social Sciences Building, West Campus, Duke University, Durham, NC (48960403943)Photo: Warren LeMay from Cullowhee, NC, United States · CC0 · source
Perkins Library, West Campus, Duke University, Durham, NC
Perkins Library, West Campus, Duke University, Durham, NC (48961110752)Photo: Warren LeMay from Cullowhee, NC, United States · CC0 · source
Allen Building, West Campus, Duke University, Durham, NC
Allen Building, West Campus, Duke University, Durham, NC (48960961831)Photo: Warren LeMay from Cullowhee, NC, United States · CC0 · source
Perkins Library, West Campus, Duke University, Durham, NC
Perkins Library, West Campus, Duke University, Durham, NC (48960917771)Photo: Warren LeMay from Cullowhee, NC, United States · CC0 · source

Where psychology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Medical Sciences Research Building, Levine Science Research Center, Snyderman Genome Science Research Building, Medical Science Research Building III, Medical Science Research Building II, French Family Science Center, Biological Sciences Greenhouses, Biological Sciences Building, Social Sciences Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 45 · Academic 37 · Athletics 16 · Library 3 · Dining 3 · Arts 2.

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Nearby in the psychology ranking

  1. University of California, Los Angeles 92
  2. University of Michigan–Ann Arbor 92
  3. Boston College 92
  4. Brandeis University 92
  5. Northwestern University 90
  6. Tulane University of Louisiana 90
  7. Emory University 90
  8. University of Rochester 90

Other strong majors at Duke

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Duke 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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