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Psychology at Framingham State

Framingham State graduates about 58 psychology majors a year, 8% of its graduating class. That puts it 490th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a light program at 43 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 38 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 30% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $54,000 four years out, 1.06× what the same major pays nationally.

43/100Light#490 of 694 for psychology →
Graduates a year588% of the class
Courses in the catalog38more than 30% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$54,0001.06× the same major nationally
Admit rate87%whole school
SAT middle 50%1010–1200whole school

Around Framingham State

Staff nurse Simaneau with the Framingham Heart Study (FHS) is shown measuring bo
FHS staff nurse Colleen Simaneau (40344521621)Photo: NIH History Office from Bethesda · Public domain · source
In 1948, Framingham Heart Study scientists and participants embarked on an ambit
Framingham Heart Study physicians (26548315418)Photo: NIH History Office from Bethesda · Public domain · source
Dr. Dawber, Director of Framingham Heart Study, Dr. Tedeschi, patholigist.
Drs. Cesaer Tedeschi & Thomas Dawber (40299073662)Photo: NIH History Office from Bethesda · Public domain · source
Framingham Heart Study measured standard procedures for clinical trials, weight,
Nurse performing weight check (25472394527)Photo: NIH History Office from Bethesda · Public domain · source

Where psychology happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Chapel 1 · Dorm 1.

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Nearby in the psychology ranking

  1. University of South Alabama 43
  2. SUNY Cortland 43
  3. Wingate University 43
  4. Winston-Salem State University 43
  5. Hampton University 43
  6. St. Francis College 43
  7. Russell Sage College 43
  8. Gordon College 43

Other strong majors at Framingham State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Framingham 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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