Psychology at McDaniel
McDaniel graduates about 50 psychology majors a year, 17% of its graduating class. That puts it 325th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a solid program at 55 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 35 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 23% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $60,000 four years out, 1.19× what the same major pays nationally.
Where psychology happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Lewis Hall of Science.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 22 · Athletics 2 · Chapel 2 · Arts 1 · Library 1 · Dining 1.
Nearby in the psychology ranking
Other strong majors at McDaniel
- Communications & media 62 · #230
- Art, music & theater 61 · #282
- Environmental science 59 · #235
- Sociology & anthropology 57 · #269
- Public policy & social work 57 · #185
- History 54 · #299
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares McDaniel 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.