Psychology at North Park
North Park graduates about 38 psychology majors a year, 10% of its graduating class. That puts it 395th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a solid program at 50 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 30 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 13% 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.
Where psychology happens
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 16 · Dorm 9 · Athletics 3 · Library 1 · Chapel 1.
Nearby in the psychology ranking
Other strong majors at North Park
- Nursing 64 · #150
- Health & pre-med fields 62 · #231
- Education 59 · #265
- Art, music & theater 52 · #421
- Communications & media 51 · #360
- Mechanical engineering 50 · #174
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares North Park 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.