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Psychology at Grinnell College

Grinnell College graduates about 24 psychology majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 199th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a strong program at 66 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 33 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 19% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $58,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

66/100Strong#199 of 694 for psychology →
Graduates a year246% of the class
Courses in the catalog33more than 19% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$58,0001.04× the same major nationally
Admit rate15%whole school
SAT middle 50%1380–1530whole school

Around Grinnell College

Band autographs in the green room of the Harris Center at Grinnell College
Band autographs in the green room of the Harris Center at Grinnell College 08 (cPhoto: Mattsjc · CC BY 4.0 · source
MacEachron (Mac) Field at Grinnell College in Grinnell, Iowa
MacEachron (Mac) Field at Grinnell College in Grinnell, IowaPhoto: Mattsjc · CC BY 4.0 · source
Grinnell College reunion after a serious windstorm came through
Grinnell College reunion after a serious windstorm came throughPhoto: Mattsjc · CC BY 4.0 · source
Grinnell College reunion outside Noyce after a serious windstorm came through
Grinnell College reunion outside Noyce after a serious windstorm came throughPhoto: Mattsjc · CC BY 4.0 · source

Where psychology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Noyce Science Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 22 · Academic 10 · Offices 4 · Chapel 2 · Arts 2 · Athletics 1.

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Nearby in the psychology ranking

  1. CUNY–Hunter College 66
  2. George Mason University 66
  3. University of San Francisco 66
  4. Hendrix College 66
  5. University of California, Riverside 65
  6. Rowan University 65
  7. University of Kentucky 65
  8. Elon University 65

Other strong majors at Grinnell College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Grinnell College 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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