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Psychology at Sacred Heart University

Sacred Heart University graduates about 131 psychology majors a year, 10% of its graduating class. That puts it 240th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a solid program at 61 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 57 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 69% 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.

61/100Solid#240 of 694 for psychology →
Graduates a year13110% of the class
Courses in the catalog57more than 69% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$61,0001.21× the same major nationally
Admit rate65%whole school

Where psychology happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Dining 7 · Dorm 5 · Academic 4 · Athletics 1 · Chapel 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the psychology ranking

  1. Miami University–Oxford 61
  2. University of Massachusetts–Boston 61
  3. Iowa State University of Science and Technology 61
  4. University of Rhode Island 61
  5. University of Missouri–Kansas City 61
  6. Kansas State University 61
  7. Nazareth University 61
  8. Kalamazoo College 61

Other strong majors at Sacred Heart University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Sacred Heart University 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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