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Psychology at Kean

Kean graduates about 386 psychology majors a year, 16% of its graduating class. That puts it 292nd of 694 schools we score for psychology, a solid program at 57 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 112 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 97% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $51,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

57/100Solid#292 of 694 for psychology →
Graduates a year38616% of the class
Courses in the catalog112more than 97% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$51,0001.00× the same major nationally
Research in the field$954Ka year, NSF
Admit rate83%whole school
SAT middle 50%900–1160whole school

Around Kean

New Jersey Center for Science, Technology and Mathematics Education at Kean Univ
STEM Building, Kean UniversityPhoto: Zeete · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Kean Hall at Kean University.
Kean Hall, Kean UniversityPhoto: Zeete · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
James Townley House on the campus of Kean University.
James Townley House, Union, NJ - rear viewPhoto: Zeete · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
With Greg at Garden State GreenFest at Kean University, Union, NJ. Saturday, Mar
Ed Begley Jr. 2014 (cropped)Photo: Rob DiCaterino from Clifton, NJ, USA · CC BY 2.0 · source

Where psychology happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 22 · Dorm 10 · Athletics 3 · Dining 1 · Arts 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the psychology ranking

  1. Fairleigh Dickinson University–Florham 58
  2. Meredith College 58
  3. Pacific University 58
  4. Georgia State University 57
  5. University of Hawaii at Manoa 57
  6. California Lutheran University 57
  7. Biola University 57
  8. University of Mary Washington 57

Other strong majors at Kean

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Kean 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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