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Psychology at Santa Clara

Santa Clara graduates about 115 psychology majors a year, 8% of its graduating class. That puts it 76th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a strong program at 79 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 46 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 50% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $76,000 four years out, 1.49× what the same major pays nationally.

Graduates a year1158% of the class
Courses in the catalog46more than 50% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$76,0001.49× the same major nationally
Research in the field$313Ka year, NSF
Admit rate48%whole school
SAT middle 50%1290–1480whole school

Around Santa Clara

Sobrato Campus for Discovery and Innovation
Sobrato Campus for Discovery and Innovation 1459Photo: Cristiano Tomás · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
College students using Groupme
College usersPhoto: Oscqui · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
SCU campus
Santa Clara University campus 1584Photo: Cristiano Tomás · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Kenna Hall
Kenna Hall 1578Photo: Cristiano Tomás · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where psychology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Alumni Science Hall, Daly Science Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 21 · Student housing 12 · Dorm 10 · Athletics 8 · Arts 3 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the psychology ranking

  1. Amherst College 80
  2. Bryn Mawr College 80
  3. The Ohio State University 79
  4. CUNY–City College 79
  5. Northeastern University 79
  6. Yeshiva University 79
  7. Bucknell University 79
  8. Union College 79

Other strong majors at Santa Clara

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Santa Clara 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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