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Psychology at Haverford College

Haverford College graduates about 23 psychology majors a year, 8% of its graduating class. That puts it 44th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a standout program at 83 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 $63,000 four years out, 1.24× what the same major pays nationally.

83/100Standout#44 of 694 for psychology →
Graduates a year238% of the class
Courses in the catalog60more than 74% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$63,0001.24× the same major nationally
Research in the field$194Ka year, NSF
Admit rate12%whole school
SAT middle 50%1430–1540whole school

Around Haverford College

Sample of microplastics
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Founders Hall was the original building of Haverford College, when it was founde
Haverford College - Founders Hall (1983)Photo: roger4336 · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

Where psychology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Marion E. Koshland Integrated Natural Sciences Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 15 · Dorm 11 · Dining 2 · Athletics 2 · Library 1 · Offices 1.

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Nearby in the psychology ranking

  1. Southern Methodist University 83
  2. Wellesley College 83
  3. Middlebury College 83
  4. Swarthmore College 83
  5. University of Massachusetts–Amherst 82
  6. Rutgers University–New Brunswick 82
  7. University at Buffalo–SUNY 82
  8. The University of Texas–Austin 82

Other strong majors at Haverford College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Haverford 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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