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Psychology at Montana State

Montana State graduates about 140 psychology majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 526th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a light program at 41 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 40 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 35% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $54,000 four years out, 1.06× what the same major pays nationally.

41/100Light#526 of 694 for psychology →
Graduates a year1406% of the class
Courses in the catalog40more than 35% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$54,0001.06× the same major nationally
Admit rate73%whole school
SAT middle 50%1070–1290whole school

Around Montana State

Linden trees are commonly cultivated on the campus of Montana State University.
Tilia cordata - 'Greenspire' littleleaf lindenPhoto: Matt Lavin · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
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Juncus bufonius in a fieldPhoto: Matt Lavin · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Typically four nutlets are produced per flower and the surfaces of the nutlets a
Cryptantha celosioides - 29603429881Photo: Matt Lavin · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Prunus × cistena, the purple leaf sand cherry or dwarf red-leaf plum, is a hybri
Prunus x cistena - the purple leaf sand cherry - 52350514138Photo: Matt Lavin · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

Where psychology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Plant Biosciences Building, Animal Biosciences Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Student housing 61 · Academic 47 · Dorm 15 · Athletics 6 · Dining 3 · Offices 1.

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Nearby in the psychology ranking

  1. Boise State University 41
  2. University of Colorado Colorado Springs 41
  3. University of Southern Mississippi 41
  4. Eastern Michigan University 41
  5. Elmhurst University 41
  6. SUNY Plattsburgh 41
  7. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania 41
  8. University of St. Thomas (TX) 41

Other strong majors at Montana State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Montana 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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