Psychology at Loyola Marymount University
Loyola Marymount University graduates about 156 psychology majors a year, 9% of its graduating class. That puts it 114th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a strong program at 75 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 36 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 25% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $61,000 four years out, 1.20× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Where psychology happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Bruce Featherston Life Sciences Building.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 54 · Dorm 5 · Athletics 3 · Chapel 2 · Arts 2 · Library 1.
Nearby in the psychology ranking
Other strong majors at Loyola Marymount University
- Communications & media 89 · #20
- Art, music & theater 87 · #38
- Business & finance 85 · #38
- Political science & IR 83 · #71
- Sociology & anthropology 82 · #80
- English & writing 79 · #84
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Loyola Marymount University 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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