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Psychology at Florida

Florida graduates about 635 psychology majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 148th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a strong program at 71 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 14 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 2% 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. Research spending in the field runs about $11 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

71/100Strong#148 of 694 for psychology →
Graduates a year6357% of the class
Courses in the catalog14more than 2% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$57,0001.13× the same major nationally
Research in the field$11Ma year, NSF
Admit rate20%whole school
SAT middle 50%1300–1490whole school

Around Florida

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Where psychology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Weed Sciences Field Building, Microbiology/Cell Science Building, Health Science Center Modular Building, FMNH Behavior Lab Annex, Plant Science Facility, UF Vet Science Surgery, Particle Science & Technology, Bryant Space Science Center, Food Science & Human Nutrition, Psychology Building, Marston Science Library, Biomedical Sciences Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 220 · Dorm 78 · Student housing 45 · Athletics 33 · Dining 14 · Arts 6.

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Nearby in the psychology ranking

  1. Pepperdine University 72
  2. Creighton University 72
  3. The College of Wooster 72
  4. Virginia Military Institute 72
  5. Washington State University 71
  6. University of California, Merced 71
  7. University of Nebraska – Lincoln 71
  8. University of Wyoming 71

Other strong majors at Florida

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Florida 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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