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Psychology at Skidmore College

Skidmore College graduates about 98 psychology majors a year, 17% of its graduating class. That puts it 54th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a standout program at 82 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 69 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 84% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $47,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.93×).

82/100Standout#54 of 694 for psychology →
Graduates a year9817% of the class
Courses in the catalog69more than 84% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$47,0000.93× the same major nationally
Research in the field$176Ka year, NSF
Admit rate24%whole school
SAT middle 50%1300–1460whole school

Where psychology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Dana Science Center, Center for Integrated Sciences.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 23 · Dorm 13 · Student housing 4 · Arts 3 · Library 2 · Athletics 1.

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Nearby in the psychology ranking

  1. University of Virginia 82
  2. University of Miami 82
  3. George Washington University 82
  4. Providence College 82
  5. Yale University 82
  6. University of California, Santa Barbara 81
  7. University of Wisconsin–Madison 81
  8. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 81

Other strong majors at Skidmore College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Skidmore College 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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