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Psychology at Purdue Northwest

Purdue Northwest graduates about 54 psychology majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 630th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a light program at 30 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 43 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 42% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $42,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.83×).

30/100Light#630 of 694 for psychology →
Graduates a year543% of the class
Courses in the catalog43more than 42% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$42,0000.83× the same major nationally
Research in the field$260Ka year, NSF
Admit rate73%whole school
SAT middle 50%950–1170whole school

Where psychology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Nils K. Nelson Bioscience Innovation Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 16 · Athletics 1 · Library 1 · Dorm 1.

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Nearby in the psychology ranking

  1. Alvernia University 31
  2. Dean College 31
  3. University of Houston–Downtown 30
  4. Youngstown State University 30
  5. Alabama A&M University 30
  6. Champlain College 30
  7. Massachusetts Institute of Technology 30
  8. University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill 30

Other strong majors at Purdue Northwest

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Purdue Northwest 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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