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Psychology at Sam Houston

Sam Houston graduates about 263 psychology majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 661st of 694 schools we score for psychology, a light program at 28 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 29 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 11% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $48,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.94×).

28/100Light#661 of 694 for psychology →
Graduates a year2636% of the class
Courses in the catalog29more than 11% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$48,0000.94× the same major nationally
Admit rate85%whole school
SAT middle 50%960–1140whole school

Around Sam Houston

Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum on the campus of Sam Houston State University, Hunts
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Bowers Stadium in Huntsville, Texas. Home of the Sam Houston State Bearkats foot
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Elliott T. Bowers Stadium, on the campus of Sam Houston State University in Hunt
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The Peabody Library Building on the campus of Sam Houston State University in Hu
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Where psychology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Psychological Services Center (43), College of Humanities and Social Sciences (314), Life Sciences (355), Chemistry and Forensic Sciences Building (300).

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 50 · Dorm 23 · Athletics 10 · Arts 4 · Dining 3 · Library 2.

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Nearby in the psychology ranking

  1. Grambling State University 29
  2. Indiana Institute of Technology 29
  3. University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff 29
  4. Savannah College of Art and Design 29
  5. Colorado Mesa University 28
  6. Bethune-Cookman University 28
  7. University of Wisconsin–Platteville 28
  8. Morehead State University 28

Other strong majors at Sam Houston

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Sam Houston 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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