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Psychology at San Diego State University

San Diego State University graduates about 646 psychology majors a year, 7% 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 47 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 52% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $51,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $19 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year6467% of the class
Courses in the catalog47more than 52% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$51,0001.01× the same major nationally
Research in the field$19Ma year, NSF
Admit rate37%whole school

Around San Diego State University

Chapultepec Hall dorm at San Diego State University.
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College West, San Diego, CA, USA
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Building on the campus of San Diego State University
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Communication building on the campus of San Diego State University
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Where psychology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Speech Language and Hearing Sciences Building, Exercise & Nutritional Sciences, Life Sciences North, Life Sciences South, Physical Science, Engineering and Interdiciplinary Sciences, Donald P. Shiley Bioscience Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 29 · Dorm 28 · Student housing 7 · Athletics 6 · Arts 3 · Dining 2.

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Nearby in the psychology ranking

  1. High Point University 62
  2. St. John Fisher University 62
  3. Rhodes College 62
  4. Wabash College 62
  5. University of Cincinnati 61
  6. Miami University–Oxford 61
  7. University of Massachusetts–Boston 61
  8. Iowa State University of Science and Technology 61

Other strong majors at San Diego State University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares San Diego State 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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