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Psychology at Miami

Miami graduates about 191 psychology majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 54th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a standout program at 82 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 62 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 77% 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. Research spending in the field runs about $16 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

82/100Standout#54 of 694 for psychology →
Graduates a year1917% of the class
Courses in the catalog62more than 77% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$54,0001.07× the same major nationally
Research in the field$16Ma year, NSF
Admit rate19%whole school
SAT middle 50%1310–1480whole school

Around Miami

View of Shalala Student Center at the University of Miami.
Shalala Student Center, University of MiamiPhoto: Darkflowerthree · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
photo of the Donna E. Shalala Student Center. To the left is the lakeside patio
Donna E. Shalala Student CenterPhoto: Christinafrancis · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Gliders from University of Miami
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Where psychology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Cox Science Building, Cox Science Annex, Frost Institute for Chemistry and Molecular Science, Behavioral Medicine Building, Christian Science Organization.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 73 · Dorm 11 · Student housing 10 · Athletics 9 · Arts 6 · Library 2.

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Nearby in the psychology ranking

  1. University at Buffalo–SUNY 82
  2. The University of Texas–Austin 82
  3. University of Maryland, College Park 82
  4. University of Virginia 82
  5. George Washington University 82
  6. Providence College 82
  7. Skidmore College 82
  8. Yale University 82

Other strong majors at Miami

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Miami 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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