Get my odds
Hampton, VA · Psychology

Psychology at Hampton

Hampton graduates about 50 psychology majors a year, 7% 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 27 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 10% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $46,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.90×).

43/100Light#490 of 694 for psychology →
Graduates a year507% of the class
Courses in the catalog27more than 10% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$46,0000.90× the same major nationally
Admit rate74%whole school
SAT middle 50%840–1220whole school

Around Hampton

Members of the Hampton University marching band march to Armstrong Stadium for p
100918-A-5177B011 (5008082141)Photo: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Norfolk District from United States · Public domain · source
Hampton University
HAMPTON UNIVERSITY The Armstrong-Slater BuildingPhoto: Douglas W. Reynolds · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Hampton University
HAMPTON UNIVERSITY Hampton University Museum, formerly the Collis P. Huntington Photo: Douglas W. Reynolds · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
500px provided description: The front porch of the President's home Hampton Univ
Southern Front Porch (111072321)Photo: Jason Knauer · CC BY 3.0 · source

Where psychology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Atmospheric Sciences Center, Science and Technology Building, Marine Science Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 51 · Dorm 16 · Student housing 12 · Athletics 5 · Dining 2 · Arts 1.

Open the full-screen campus map →

Nearby in the psychology ranking

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

Other strong majors at Hampton

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Hampton 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.

See your odds at Hampton Everything about Hampton