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Psychology at Howard

Howard graduates about 132 psychology majors a year, 10% of its graduating class. That puts it 148th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a strong program at 71 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 34 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 21% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $59,000 four years out, 1.16× what the same major pays nationally.

71/100Strong#148 of 694 for psychology →
Graduates a year13210% of the class
Courses in the catalog34more than 21% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$59,0001.16× the same major nationally
Research in the field$350Ka year, NSF
Admit rate41%whole school
SAT middle 50%1050–1290whole school

Around Howard

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Where psychology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Louis Stokes Health Sciences Library, Annex II (Nursing and Allied Health Sciences), Howard University Middle School for Math and Science Primary Charter School.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 44 · Student housing 3 · Athletics 2 · Library 2 · Arts 2 · Dorm 2.

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Nearby in the psychology ranking

  1. University of California, Merced 71
  2. University of Nebraska – Lincoln 71
  3. University of Wyoming 71
  4. Baylor University 71
  5. Gonzaga University 71
  6. Saint Joseph's University 71
  7. Whitman College 71
  8. Gettysburg College 71

Other strong majors at Howard

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Howard 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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