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Psychology at Pepperdine

Pepperdine graduates about 90 psychology majors a year, 10% of its graduating class. That puts it 138th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a strong program at 72 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 38 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 30% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $61,000 four years out, 1.21× what the same major pays nationally.

72/100Strong#138 of 694 for psychology →
Graduates a year9010% of the class
Courses in the catalog38more than 30% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$61,0001.21× the same major nationally
Admit rate63%whole school
SAT middle 50%1285–1480whole school

Around Pepperdine

Smothers Theater on the campus of Pepperdine University in Malibu, California in
Smothers TheaterPhoto: Swper · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Pepperdine University + Pacific Ocean
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Pepperdine Musical Theatre
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The interior of Stauffer Chapel on the campus of Pepperdine University in 2019,
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Where psychology happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 58 · Student housing 36 · Athletics 5 · Chapel 1.

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Nearby in the psychology ranking

  1. Michigan State University 72
  2. University of Tennessee–Knoxville 72
  3. Hofstra University 72
  4. Villanova University 72
  5. Creighton University 72
  6. The College of Wooster 72
  7. Virginia Military Institute 72
  8. University of Florida 71

Other strong majors at Pepperdine

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Pepperdine 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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