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Psychology at NMU

NMU graduates about 64 psychology majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 547th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a light program at 39 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 54 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 64% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $43,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.85×).

39/100Light#547 of 694 for psychology →
Graduates a year645% of the class
Courses in the catalog54more than 64% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$43,0000.85× the same major nationally
Admit rate71%whole school

Around NMU

Marquette, Michigan seen from Mount Marquette in 2012. To the right is the lower
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The Northern Michigan University college campus in Marquette in the Upper Penins
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Where psychology happens

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

Named buildings on the campus map: Student housing 19 · Academic 15 · Dorm 13 · Athletics 5 · Dining 1 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the psychology ranking

  1. University of West Georgia 39
  2. Wichita State University 39
  3. North Carolina Central University 39
  4. Prairie View A&M University 39
  5. Hawaii Pacific University 39
  6. University of Nebraska at Kearney 39
  7. Gannon University 39
  8. Jacksonville University 39

Other strong majors at NMU

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares NMU 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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