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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.

Graduates a year653% of the class
Courses in the catalog66more than 81% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$49,0000.96× the same major nationally
Research in the field$239Ka year, NSF
Admit rate90%whole school
SAT middle 50%900–1140whole school

Around SIU Carbondale

Southern Illinois Carbondale Campus (Dome Hut)
Southern Illinois Carbondale Campus (Dome Hut) - panoramioPhoto: JosephRoberto · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Southern Illinois Carbondale Campus
Southern Illinois Carbondale Campus - panoramioPhoto: JosephRoberto · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Southern Illinois Arena
Southern Illinois Arena - panoramioPhoto: JosephRoberto · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Saluki Stadium in 2021, Dayton Flyers vs. Southern Illinois Salukis, September 1
Saluki Stadium 2021Photo: Sportsandweatherfreak · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

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.

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Nearby in the psychology ranking

  1. Texas Tech University 51
  2. James Madison University 51
  3. University of Indianapolis 51
  4. Winthrop University 51
  5. Belmont University 51
  6. Baldwin Wallace University 51
  7. Simmons University 51
  8. Hanover College 51

Other strong majors at SIU Carbondale

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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