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Psychology at Mount St. Mary's

Mount St. Mary's graduates about 30 psychology majors a year, 7% 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 33 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 19% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $40,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.73×).

41/100Light#526 of 694 for psychology →
Graduates a year307% of the class
Courses in the catalog33more than 19% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$40,0000.73× the same major nationally
Admit rate80%whole school
SAT middle 50%1040–1250whole school

Where psychology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Coad Science Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 30 · Chapel 4 · Arts 2 · Athletics 2 · Dining 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the psychology ranking

  1. SUNY Plattsburgh 41
  2. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania 41
  3. University of St. Thomas (TX) 41
  4. Fairleigh Dickinson University–Metropolitan 41
  5. Eastern Kentucky University 40
  6. Fayetteville State University 40
  7. University of Louisiana Monroe 40
  8. University of Montana 40

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Mount St. Mary's 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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