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Psychology at Syracuse

Syracuse graduates about 262 psychology majors a year, 8% of its graduating class. That puts it 44th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a standout program at 83 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 80 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 91% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $66,000 four years out, 1.30× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

83/100Standout#44 of 694 for psychology →
Graduates a year2628% of the class
Courses in the catalog80more than 91% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$66,0001.30× the same major nationally
Research in the field$1Ma year, NSF
Admit rate46%whole school
SAT middle 50%1260–1430whole school

Around Syracuse

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Tolley Building, Syracuse University RearPhoto: Kiran891 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Hall of Languages
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Syracuse University
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Where psychology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Center for Science and Technology.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 65 · Dorm 22 · Library 5 · Chapel 3 · Athletics 3 · Student housing 1.

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Nearby in the psychology ranking

  1. Carnegie Mellon University 84
  2. University of California, Irvine 83
  3. University of California, Davis 83
  4. University of Connecticut 83
  5. College of the Holy Cross 83
  6. Southern Methodist University 83
  7. Wellesley College 83
  8. Middlebury College 83

Other strong majors at Syracuse

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Syracuse 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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