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Psychology at Smith College

Smith College graduates about 80 psychology majors a year, 13% of its graduating class. That puts it 36th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a standout program at 84 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 58 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 70% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $51,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.92×).

84/100Standout#36 of 694 for psychology →
Graduates a year8013% of the class
Courses in the catalog58more than 70% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$51,0000.92× the same major nationally
Admit rate21%whole school
SAT middle 50%1370–1520whole school

Around Smith College

Dam at Smith College.
Smith College damPhoto: ktr101 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Exterior of Alumnae Gymnasium at Smith College. The upper windows look into the
Alumnae Gymnasium (Smith College)Photo: Sphilbrick · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Smith Alumnae Gymnasium, Smith College campus Green St. Northampton
Smith College Gym after1891Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domain · source
Neilson Library at Smith College in June 2025
Nielson Library at Smith College, June 2025Photo: Pi.1415926535 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where psychology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Young Science Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 19 · Dorm 12 · Athletics 8 · Offices 3 · Library 2 · Student housing 1.

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Nearby in the psychology ranking

  1. Trinity College 85
  2. Bates College 85
  3. University of California San Diego 84
  4. University of Pennsylvania 84
  5. Cornell University 84
  6. Davidson College 84
  7. Princeton University 84
  8. Scripps College 84

Other strong majors at Smith College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Smith 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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