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Psychology at Michigan State

Michigan State graduates about 496 psychology majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 138th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a strong program at 72 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 44 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 45% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $56,000 four years out, 1.11× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $9 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

72/100Strong#138 of 694 for psychology →
Graduates a year4966% of the class
Courses in the catalog44more than 45% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$56,0001.11× the same major nationally
Research in the field$9Ma year, NSF
Admit rate85%whole school
SAT middle 50%1160–1360whole school

Around Michigan State

Sign at Michigan State University Dairy Cattle Teaching and Research Center.
Dairy Cattle Teaching and Research Center 1331Photo: Paul R. Burley · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Michigan State University Observatory, 4299 Pavilion Dr, Lansing, Michigan.
Michigan State University Observatory 1290Photo: Paul R. Burley · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue takes part in a working lunch and dis
“Back To Our Roots” In Michigan (20180403-OSEC-LSC-1094)Photo: USDAgov · Public domain · source
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has breakfast with students and facul
“Back To Our Roots” In Michigan (20180403-OSEC-LSC-0936)Photo: USDAgov · Public domain · source

Where psychology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Crop and Soil Science Research.

Named buildings on the campus map: Student housing 53 · Academic 10 · Athletics 2.

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Nearby in the psychology ranking

  1. Saint Louis University 73
  2. Kenyon College 73
  3. Florida State University 72
  4. University of Illinois Chicago 72
  5. University of Tennessee–Knoxville 72
  6. Hofstra University 72
  7. Villanova University 72
  8. Pepperdine University 72

Other strong majors at Michigan State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Michigan State 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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