Psychology at Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech graduates about 37 psychology majors a year. That puts it 107th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a strong program at 76 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 60 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 74% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $83,000 four years out, 1.49× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around Georgia Tech
Where psychology happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Institute of Paper Science and Technology, Environmental Science, Health, and Safety, Weber Space Science and Technology Building I, Ford Motor Company Environmental Science and Technology Building, Weber Space Science & Technology Building III, Engineering Science and Mechanics Building.
Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 43 · Academic 29 · Athletics 10 · Dining 7 · Offices 6 · Chapel 5.
Nearby in the psychology ranking
Other strong majors at Georgia Tech
- Computer science 95 · #15
- Engineering (all) 93 · #14
- Mechanical engineering 92 · #4
- Math & statistics 89 · #38
- Chemistry & biochem 87 · #37
- Physics & astronomy 87 · #38
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Georgia Tech 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.