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Psychology at Jackson State

Jackson State graduates about 35 psychology majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 667th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a light program at 27 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 21 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 4% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $45,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.89×).

27/100Light#667 of 694 for psychology →
Graduates a year353% of the class
Courses in the catalog21more than 4% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$45,0000.89× the same major nationally
Admit rate89%whole school
SAT middle 50%1073–1210whole school

Where psychology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Plant Science Laboratory.

Named buildings on the campus map: Athletics 3 · Dorm 3 · Academic 2 · Dining 2 · Arts 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the psychology ranking

  1. University of North Georgia 27
  2. Angelo State University 27
  3. Purdue University Fort Wayne 27
  4. University of Tennessee at Martin 27
  5. Ashland University 27
  6. Southeast Missouri State University 26
  7. University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh 25
  8. Edward Waters University 25

Other strong majors at Jackson State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Jackson State 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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