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Psychology at Providence

Providence graduates about 112 psychology majors a year, 11% of its graduating class. That puts it 54th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a standout program at 82 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 52 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 60% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $64,000 four years out, 1.26× what the same major pays nationally.

Graduates a year11211% of the class
Courses in the catalog52more than 60% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$64,0001.26× the same major nationally
Research in the field$113Ka year, NSF
Admit rate53%whole school
SAT middle 50%1260–1420whole school

Around Providence

Providence College is FRIARTOWN
Providence College is FRIARTOWNPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Ryan Center for Business Studies, Providence College, west facade
Ryan Center for Business Studies, Providence College, west facadePhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Ryan Center for Business Studies, Providence College, south facade
Ryan Center for Business Studies, Providence College, south facadePhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Dominic Hall , Providence College, Providence Rhode Island.
Dominic Hall Providence College RIPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where psychology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Science Complex, Ben Mondor Center for Nursing and Health Sciences.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 24 · Athletics 5 · Dorm 2 · Chapel 1 · Library 1 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the psychology ranking

  1. University of Maryland, College Park 82
  2. University of Virginia 82
  3. University of Miami 82
  4. George Washington University 82
  5. Skidmore College 82
  6. Yale University 82
  7. University of California, Santa Barbara 81
  8. University of Wisconsin–Madison 81

Other strong majors at Providence

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Providence 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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