Psychology at Fordham
Fordham graduates about 156 psychology majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 96th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a strong program at 77 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 69 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 84% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $62,000 four years out, 1.23× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $4 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around Fordham
Where psychology happens
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 45 · Chapel 2 · Dining 1 · Athletics 1 · Library 1.
Nearby in the psychology ranking
Other strong majors at Fordham
- Communications & media 90 · #17
- Business & finance 88 · #18
- English & writing 87 · #39
- History 84 · #52
- Philosophy & religion 83 · #58
- Political science & IR 82 · #83
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Fordham 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.