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Psychology at Johns Hopkins

Johns Hopkins graduates about 100 psychology majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 17th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a standout program at 88 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 68 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 83% of the schools we've counted. Research spending in the field runs about $7 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

88/100Standout#17 of 694 for psychology →
Graduates a year1007% of the class
Courses in the catalog68more than 83% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$49,000
Research in the field$7Ma year, NSF
Admit rate8%whole school
SAT middle 50%1520–1570whole school

Where psychology happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 76 · Dorm 7 · Dining 3 · Arts 2 · Athletics 2 · Offices 1.

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Nearby in the psychology ranking

  1. University of Chicago 89
  2. Barnard College 89
  3. University of Pittsburgh 88
  4. Harvard University 88
  5. Mount Holyoke College 88
  6. Williams College 88
  7. William & Mary 87
  8. University of Notre Dame 87

Other strong majors at Johns Hopkins

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Johns Hopkins 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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