Psychology at Cortland
Cortland graduates about 95 psychology majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 490th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a light program at 43 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 52 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 60% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $56,000 four years out, 1.11× what the same major pays nationally.
Around Cortland
Where psychology happens
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 21 · Athletics 3 · Dining 1 · Library 1 · Arts 1.
Nearby in the psychology ranking
Other strong majors at Cortland
- Education 64 · #177
- Communications & media 56 · #301
- Sociology & anthropology 51 · #333
- History 48 · #370
- Health & pre-med fields 47 · #423
- Economics 46 · #363
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Cortland 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.