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Psychology at Georgia

Georgia graduates about 591 psychology majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 107th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a strong program at 76 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 41 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 37% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $59,000 four years out, 1.17× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $20 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year5917% of the class
Courses in the catalog41more than 37% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$59,0001.17× the same major nationally
Research in the field$20Ma year, NSF
Admit rate38%whole school
SAT middle 50%1220–1420whole school

Around Georgia

This is a granite block describing the chartering of the fraternity Kappa Alpha
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Justin Williams in 2025
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Justin Williams in 2025
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Lipscomb Hall at the University of Georgia
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Where psychology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Psychology Building, Life Sciences Fermentation Lab, Family Science Center 2, Family Science Center 1, Environmental Health Sciences, Food Science Building, Marine Science Building, Shirley Mathis McBay Science Library, Poultry Science Building, Fred C. Davison Life Sciences Complex.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 119 · Dorm 24 · Student housing 6 · Dining 5 · Library 5 · Chapel 4.

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Nearby in the psychology ranking

  1. Colby College 77
  2. Macalester College 77
  3. Gallaudet University 77
  4. University of Arizona 76
  5. Spelman College 76
  6. Lafayette College 76
  7. College of St. Benedict 76
  8. University of Puget Sound 76

Other strong majors at Georgia

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Georgia 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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