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Psychology at Indiana

Indiana graduates about 350 psychology majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 132nd of 694 schools we score for psychology, a strong program at 73 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 93 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 95% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $31,000 four years out, 1.06× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $10 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

73/100Strong#132 of 694 for psychology →
Graduates a year3505% of the class
Courses in the catalog93more than 95% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$31,0001.06× the same major nationally
Research in the field$10Ma year, NSF
Admit rate78%whole school
SAT middle 50%1180–1400whole school

Around Indiana

Front of the Applied Health Science Annex, located at 309 N. Woodlawn Avenue in
Woodlawn Avenue, 309, Applied Health Science Annex, University CourtsPhoto: Nyttend · Public domain · source
The Science Library is located inside the Chemistry Building in room C002.
Chemistry Building on IUB CampusPhoto: KimLi2018 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Front of the India Studies Program offices, located at 825 E. Eighth Street in B
Eighth Street, 825, India Studies Program, University CourtsPhoto: Nyttend · Public domain · source
Front of the house at 816-820 E. Eighth Street in Bloomington, Indiana, United S
Eighth Street, 816-820, University CourtsPhoto: Nyttend · Public domain · source

Where psychology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Behavior Lab, Multidisciplinary Science Building II.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 136 · Dorm 30 · Arts 10 · Athletics 8 · Chapel 5 · Student housing 4.

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Nearby in the psychology ranking

  1. Reed College 74
  2. Pitzer College 74
  3. University of New Mexico 73
  4. University of Oregon 73
  5. North Carolina State University 73
  6. Saint Louis University 73
  7. Kenyon College 73
  8. Florida State University 72

Other strong majors at Indiana

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Indiana 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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