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Psychology at Suffolk

Suffolk graduates about 61 psychology majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 306th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a solid program at 56 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 36 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 25% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $54,000 four years out, 1.07× what the same major pays nationally.

56/100Solid#306 of 694 for psychology →
Graduates a year616% of the class
Courses in the catalog36more than 25% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$54,0001.07× the same major nationally
Admit rate87%whole school
SAT middle 50%1080–1300whole school

Around Suffolk

MassDOT Secretary Davey joins the crew at the NECN Studio at Suffolk University
Secretary Davey, NECN Studio, Suffolk University, January 17, 2013 (8388823843)Photo: MassDOT · Public domain · source
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Boston - King's Chapel (48718908106)Photo: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
King's Chapel, historically sometimes called the "Stone Chapel", was built from
King's Chapel, 58 Tremont Street, Boston, MassachusettsPhoto: Beyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Omni Parker House, School St, Boston.
Omni Parker House, School St, Boston. - panoramioPhoto: Bob Linsdell · CC BY 3.0 · source

Where psychology happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 3 · Dorm 3.

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Nearby in the psychology ranking

  1. Pace University 56
  2. Le Moyne College 56
  3. North Dakota State University 56
  4. Eastern Connecticut State University 56
  5. Lake Forest College 56
  6. Gustavus Adolphus College 56
  7. University of the Pacific 56
  8. University of Alaska Anchorage 56

Other strong majors at Suffolk

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Suffolk 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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