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Psychology at Spelman College

Spelman College graduates about 63 psychology majors a year, 13% of its graduating class. That puts it 107th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a strong program at 76 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 $53,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

76/100Strong#107 of 694 for psychology →
Graduates a year6313% of the class
Courses in the catalog46more than 50% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$53,0001.04× the same major nationally
Research in the field$1Ma year, NSF
Admit rate24%whole school
SAT middle 50%1100–1300whole school

Around Spelman College

Harkness Hall as viewed from across the main quadrangle at Clark Atlanta Univers
Harkness Hall, Clark Atlanta University, June 2015Photo: Marc Merlin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
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Samuel T. Graves Hall at Morehouse College with a statue of Benjamin Mays in fro
Samuel T. Graves Hall at Morehouse College, June 2015Photo: Marc Merlin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Archives Research Center Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library (a
Archives Research Center Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff LibraryPhoto: Clifflandis · CC0 · source

Where psychology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Griffin Hightower Science Center, Albro-Falconer-Manley Science Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 76 · Dorm 18 · Student housing 6 · Chapel 5 · Dining 3 · Arts 3.

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Nearby in the psychology ranking

  1. Macalester College 77
  2. Gallaudet University 77
  3. University of Arizona 76
  4. University of Georgia 76
  5. Lafayette College 76
  6. College of St. Benedict 76
  7. University of Puget Sound 76
  8. Georgia Institute of Technology 76

Other strong majors at Spelman College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Spelman 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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