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Psychology at Northwestern

Northwestern graduates about 250 psychology majors a year, 12% of its graduating class. That puts it 9th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a standout program at 90 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 51 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 60% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $73,000 four years out, 1.45× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

90/100Standout#9 of 694 for psychology →
Graduates a year25012% of the class
Courses in the catalog51more than 60% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$73,0001.45× the same major nationally
Research in the field$3Ma year, NSF
Admit rate7%whole school
SAT middle 50%1490–1570whole school

Around Northwestern

A photo of the interior of Dearborn Observatory. The dome is open, the red light
Dearborn Telescope with open domePhoto: Jackricono · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The Shakespeare Garden in Evanston (1915). It was established by the Garden Club
Shakespeare Garden (8105928197)Photo: Teemu008 from Palatine, Illinois · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Aggelos Katsaggelos
Aggelos KatsaggelosPhoto: Leandros89 · CC0 · source
This represents what PDMS looks like.
FabricwithinPDMSPhoto: Ih2283 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where psychology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Pancoe-ENH Life Sciences Pavilion, Seeley G. Mudd Science and Engineering Library, Hogan Biological Sciences Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 96 · Dorm 44 · Fraternity or sorority house 13 · Arts 8 · Chapel 5 · Athletics 3.

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Nearby in the psychology ranking

  1. University of Michigan–Ann Arbor 92
  2. Boston College 92
  3. Brandeis University 92
  4. Duke University 91
  5. Tulane University of Louisiana 90
  6. Emory University 90
  7. University of Rochester 90
  8. Columbia University 90

Other strong majors at Northwestern

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Northwestern 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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