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Psychology at Lake Forest College

Lake Forest College graduates about 60 psychology majors a year, 17% of its graduating class. That puts it 306th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a solid program at 56 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 34 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 21% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $54,000 four years out, 1.07× what the same major pays nationally.

56/100Solid#306 of 694 for psychology →
Graduates a year6017% of the class
Courses in the catalog34more than 21% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$54,0001.07× the same major nationally
Admit rate57%whole school
SAT middle 50%1153–1340whole school

Where psychology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Lillard Science Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 29 · Dorm 10 · Athletics 3 · Dining 2 · Arts 2 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the psychology ranking

  1. Le Moyne College 56
  2. North Dakota State University 56
  3. Eastern Connecticut State University 56
  4. Suffolk University 56
  5. Gustavus Adolphus College 56
  6. University of the Pacific 56
  7. University of Alaska Anchorage 56
  8. Widener University 56

Other strong majors at Lake Forest College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Lake Forest 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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