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Psychology at Illinois Wesleyan

Illinois Wesleyan graduates about 25 psychology majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 267th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a solid program at 59 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 31 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 15% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $58,000 four years out, 1.14× what the same major pays nationally.

59/100Solid#267 of 694 for psychology →
Graduates a year257% of the class
Courses in the catalog31more than 15% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$58,0001.14× the same major nationally
Admit rate45%whole school
SAT middle 50%1120–1330whole school

Around Illinois Wesleyan

Dan Savage speaking at IWU as part of Gender Issues Week. Photo by soundfromwayo
Dan Savage at IWUPhoto: The original uploader was Weebot at English Wikipedia. · CC BY 2.0 · source
Shirk Center, Bloomington, IL (view from Emerson Street)
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Sigma Pi: Epsilon Gamma Chapter, Beadles Hall, Illinois Wesleyan University
Sigma Pi, Epsilon Gamma Chapter, Beadles Hall, Illinois Wesleyan University - paPhoto: dash323 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
The John T. Lillard House in Franklin Square (1893). He was an attorney and trus
John T. Lillard House (7443273898)Photo: Teemu008 from Palatine, Illinois · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

Where psychology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Center for Natural Sciences.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 25 · Dorm 10 · Fraternity or sorority house 7 · Arts 3 · Athletics 3 · Library 2.

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Nearby in the psychology ranking

  1. Salve Regina University 59
  2. The New School 59
  3. Goucher College 59
  4. Drew University 59
  5. Ripon College 59
  6. Clarkson University 59
  7. Hillsdale College 59
  8. University of Central Florida 58

Other strong majors at Illinois Wesleyan

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Illinois Wesleyan 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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