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Psychology at Penn

Penn graduates about 89 psychology majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 36th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a standout program at 84 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 78 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 90% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $49,000 four years out, 1.44× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $8 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

84/100Standout#36 of 694 for psychology →
Graduates a year893% of the class
Courses in the catalog78more than 90% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$49,0001.44× the same major nationally
Research in the field$8Ma year, NSF
Admit rate5%whole school
SAT middle 50%1500–1570whole school

Around Penn

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Where psychology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Department of Earth and Environmental Science, Perelman Center for Political Science & Economics, Psychology, Sociology, and Anthropology Building, Papadakis Integrated Sciences Building, Vagelos Laboratory for Energy Science and Technology, Drexel Life Sciences Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 109 · Academic 88 · Dining 16 · Arts 13 · Athletics 10 · Student housing 7.

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Nearby in the psychology ranking

  1. Stanford University 85
  2. Trinity College 85
  3. Bates College 85
  4. University of California San Diego 84
  5. Smith College 84
  6. Cornell University 84
  7. Davidson College 84
  8. Princeton University 84

Other strong majors at Penn

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Penn 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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