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Psychology at Eastern Illinois

Eastern Illinois graduates about 105 psychology majors a year, 10% of its graduating class. That puts it 565th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a light program at 37 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 44 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 45% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $49,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

37/100Light#565 of 694 for psychology →
Graduates a year10510% of the class
Courses in the catalog44more than 45% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$49,0000.98× the same major nationally
Admit rate68%whole school
SAT middle 50%900–1120whole school

Where psychology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Physical Science Building, Life Sciences Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 25 · Academic 25 · Student housing 22 · Athletics 4 · Arts 1 · Offices 1.

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Nearby in the psychology ranking

  1. University of Louisiana at Lafayette 37
  2. SUNY Brockport 37
  3. Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi 37
  4. University of Tampa 37
  5. New Mexico State University 37
  6. Lindenwood University 37
  7. Olivet Nazarene University 37
  8. Caldwell University 37

Other strong majors at Eastern Illinois

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Eastern Illinois 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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