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Psychology at Murray State

Murray State graduates about 67 psychology majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 625th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a light program at 31 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 52 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 60% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $45,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.80×).

Graduates a year675% of the class
Courses in the catalog52more than 60% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$45,0000.80× the same major nationally
Admit rate84%whole school
SAT middle 50%965–1190whole school

Around Murray State

Hart College at Murray State University
HartCollege MSUPhoto: Fritz Knobel · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Why is it not 100 mm?
ACS GT MAG 3 Spoke Hub and Wheel 93 mmPhoto: Joel Weinberger · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The Shoe Tree at Murray State University
Shoetree MSUPhoto: Fritz Knobel · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Kentucky historical marker #2131, commemorating the summer 1955 enrollment of Ma
Desegregation of Murray State College Kentucky Historical MarkerPhoto: Simon Placr · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where psychology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Gene Wells Ray Science Campus, Oakley Applied Science Building, Blackburn Science Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 21 · Dorm 9 · Athletics 5 · Arts 4 · Library 2 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the psychology ranking

  1. Fort Valley State University 32
  2. Point Park University 32
  3. Lincoln University 32
  4. Western Carolina University 31
  5. Benedict College 31
  6. Alvernia University 31
  7. Dean College 31
  8. University of Houston–Downtown 30

Other strong majors at Murray State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Murray 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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