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Psychology at Norfolk State

Norfolk State graduates about 112 psychology majors a year, 16% of its graduating class. That puts it 480th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a light program at 44 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 53 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 63% of the schools we've counted.

44/100Light#480 of 694 for psychology →
Graduates a year11216% of the class
Courses in the catalog53more than 63% of schools
Admit rate89%whole school
SAT middle 50%840–1040whole school

Around Norfolk State

William "Dick" Price Stadium, home of the Norfolk State University Spartans foot
Norfolk State University William "Dick" Price Football StadiumPhoto: Kevin Coles · CC BY 2.0 · source
Norfolk, Virginia's first light rail line (well they had trolleys before the 195
A Norfolk Light Rail Bridge...well in 2010 (2715542984)Photo: DearEdward from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
Production Date: Circa 1940 Source Type: Postcard Printer, Publisher, Photograph
Greetings from Norfolk, Virginia - Large Letter Postcard (8570655631)Photo: Steve Shook from Moscow, Idaho, USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
View west along Virginia State Route 404 (Princess Anne Road) at Virginia State
2017-07-12 15 46 43 View west along Virginia State Route 404 (Princess Anne RoadPhoto: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where psychology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Roy A. Woods Science Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 21 · Dorm 10 · Dining 3 · Arts 1 · Library 1 · Athletics 1.

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Nearby in the psychology ranking

  1. California State University–Sacramento 44
  2. The University of Texas–San Antonio 44
  3. Bridgewater State University 44
  4. Ball State University 44
  5. Georgia College & State University 44
  6. Truman State University 44
  7. Frostburg State University 44
  8. SUNY Buffalo State University 44

Other strong majors at Norfolk State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Norfolk 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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