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Psychology at Gustavus Adolphus College

Gustavus Adolphus College graduates about 58 psychology majors a year, 9% of its graduating class. That puts it 306th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a solid program at 56 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 27 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 10% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $53,000 four years out, 1.05× what the same major pays nationally.

56/100Solid#306 of 694 for psychology →
Graduates a year589% of the class
Courses in the catalog27more than 10% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$53,0001.05× the same major nationally
Admit rate61%whole school

Around Gustavus Adolphus College

A sign reads "Gusties ROAR - Respect Others, Act Responsibility" on the campus o
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Gwen Westerman at Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minnesota, United States
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On March 29, 1998, a tornado outbreak struck the area around St. Peter, Minnesot
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Snow-covered campus at Gustavus Adolphus College, in Saint Peter, Minnesota, in
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Where psychology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Alfred Nobel Hall of Science, A.H. Anderson Social Science Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 7 · Academic 4 · Athletics 1 · Offices 1 · Arts 1 · Chapel 1.

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Nearby in the psychology ranking

  1. North Dakota State University 56
  2. Eastern Connecticut State University 56
  3. Suffolk University 56
  4. Lake Forest College 56
  5. University of the Pacific 56
  6. University of Alaska Anchorage 56
  7. Widener University 56
  8. Stetson University 56

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Gustavus Adolphus 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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