Psychology at SIU Carbondale
SIU Carbondale graduates about 65 psychology majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 385th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a solid program at 51 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 66 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 81% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $49,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.
Around SIU Carbondale




Where psychology happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Life Science III, Life Science II, Laundry and Applied Science, Applied Sciences and Arts Building.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 83 · Student housing 23 · Dorm 6 · Athletics 5 · Library 1.
Nearby in the psychology ranking
Other strong majors at SIU Carbondale
- Education 73 · #80
- Health & pre-med fields 65 · #196
- Nursing 61 · #169
- Communications & media 60 · #241
- Art, music & theater 58 · #342
- Languages 58 · #252
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares SIU Carbondale 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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