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Psychology at Florida State

Florida State graduates about 879 psychology majors a year, 10% of its graduating class. That puts it 138th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a strong program at 72 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 49 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 57% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $55,000 four years out, 1.08× 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.

72/100Strong#138 of 694 for psychology →
Graduates a year87910% of the class
Courses in the catalog49more than 57% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$55,0001.08× the same major nationally
Research in the field$10Ma year, NSF
Admit rate24%whole school
SAT middle 50%1210–1370whole school

Around Florida State

Entrance to the Traditions Way Garage on the campus of Florida State University
Traditions Way Garage at Florida State UniversityPhoto: The Bushranger · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Florida State Athletics wordmark
Florida State Athletics wordmarkPhoto: Florida State University Athletics · Public domain · source
Local call number: PR11954 Title: Joan and Allen Morris Date: 1972 General note:
Joan and Allen Morris (6943788107)Photo: State Library and Archives of Florida · Public domain · source
Persistent URL: floridamemory.com/items/show/260034 Local call number: TD00066C
Florida State University freshmen getting their mail on campus in Tallahassee, FPhoto: Florida Memory · Public domain · source

Where psychology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: King Life Sciences, Psychology Building A, Psychology Department Auditorium, Psychology Building B, Chemistry Sciences Labs.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 71 · Student housing 36 · Dorm 24 · Chapel 4 · Arts 4 · Library 4.

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Nearby in the psychology ranking

  1. Indiana University–Bloomington 73
  2. North Carolina State University 73
  3. Saint Louis University 73
  4. Kenyon College 73
  5. University of Illinois Chicago 72
  6. Michigan State University 72
  7. University of Tennessee–Knoxville 72
  8. Hofstra University 72

Other strong majors at Florida State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Florida State 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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