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Psychology at Lafayette College

Lafayette College graduates about 48 psychology majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 107th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a strong program at 76 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 37 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 27% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $73,000 four years out, 1.45× what the same major pays nationally.

76/100Strong#107 of 694 for psychology →
Graduates a year487% of the class
Courses in the catalog37more than 27% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$73,0001.45× the same major nationally
Research in the field$135Ka year, NSF
Admit rate31%whole school
SAT middle 50%1330–1480whole school

Around Lafayette College

Translation of ZG 116
What is to be donePhoto: Alishag1590 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
A plaque about the Lafayette-Lehigh Football rivalry on the campus of Lafayette
Plaque at Lafayette CollegePhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Statue of Lafayette at Lafayette College, Easton Pennsylvania. Daniel Chester Fr
Statue of Lafayette at Lafayette CollegePhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Kirby Hall of Civil Rights , Warren and Wetmore, 1929-1930. Lafayette College, E
Kirby Hall of Civil Rights, Lafayette CollegePhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where psychology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Hugel Science Center, Rockwell Integrated Sciences Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 72 · Academic 37 · Athletics 4 · Offices 1 · Library 1 · Chapel 1.

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Nearby in the psychology ranking

  1. Gallaudet University 77
  2. University of Arizona 76
  3. University of Georgia 76
  4. Spelman College 76
  5. College of St. Benedict 76
  6. University of Puget Sound 76
  7. Georgia Institute of Technology 76
  8. The Pennsylvania State University–University Park 75

Other strong majors at Lafayette College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Lafayette College 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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