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Psychology at Fisk University

Fisk University graduates about 23 psychology majors a year, 17% of its graduating class. That puts it 369th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a solid program at 52 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 18 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 3% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $57,000 four years out, 1.13× what the same major pays nationally.

52/100Solid#369 of 694 for psychology →
Graduates a year2317% of the class
Courses in the catalog18more than 3% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$57,0001.13× the same major nationally
Admit rate37%whole school
SAT middle 50%1090–1450whole school

Around Fisk University

Interior lobby of Cravath Hall, Fisk University, Nashville, Tennessee
Cravath Hall interiorPhoto: Paulmcdonald · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Exterior view of Cravath Hall at Fisk University, Nashville, Tennessee
Cravath Hall (Fisk University)Photo: Paulmcdonald · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Front of the Fisk University Carnegie Library, located on Meharry Boulevard on t
Fisk University Carnegie LibraryPhoto: Nyttend · Public domain · source
Jubilee Hall at Fisk University, 2020
JubileeHallFiskUPhoto: Fhaywood25 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where psychology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Harold D. West Basic Sciences Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 21 · Arts 3 · Chapel 1 · Library 1 · Athletics 1.

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Nearby in the psychology ranking

  1. Albright College 52
  2. Arcadia University 52
  3. Canisius University 52
  4. Beloit College 52
  5. Texas Tech University 51
  6. James Madison University 51
  7. University of Indianapolis 51
  8. Winthrop University 51

Other strong majors at Fisk University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Fisk University 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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