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Psychology at Rice

Rice graduates about 66 psychology majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 25th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a standout program at 86 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 68 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 83% of the schools we've counted. Research spending in the field runs about $5 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

86/100Standout#25 of 694 for psychology →
Graduates a year666% of the class
Courses in the catalog68more than 83% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$41,000
Research in the field$5Ma year, NSF
Admit rate8%whole school
SAT middle 50%1490–1570whole school

Around Rice

A view of the Rice University Campus
Rice University CampusPhoto: AnnaLellis · CC BY 4.0 · source
Keck Hall, Rice University, Houston, Texas
Keck Hall, Rice University, Houston, TexasPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY 4.0 · source
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George R. Brown Hall, Rice University, Houston, Texas
George R. Brown Hall, Rice University, Houston, TexasPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY 4.0 · source

Where psychology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Mudd Computer Science Building, Space Science and Technology Building, BioScience Research Collaborative.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 48 · Dorm 21 · Dining 9 · Athletics 4 · Offices 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the psychology ranking

  1. William & Mary 87
  2. University of Notre Dame 87
  3. Claremont McKenna College 87
  4. Georgetown University 86
  5. Connecticut College 86
  6. University of Minnesota–Twin Cities 85
  7. University of Denver 85
  8. Wake Forest University 85

Other strong majors at Rice

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Rice 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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