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Psychology at Tennessee Tech

Tennessee Tech graduates about 51 psychology majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 537th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a light program at 40 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 43 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 42% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $44,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.87×).

Graduates a year513% of the class
Courses in the catalog43more than 42% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$44,0000.87× the same major nationally
Research in the field$103Ka year, NSF
Admit rate78%whole school

Where psychology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Laboratory Sciences Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 35 · Student housing 28 · Dorm 19 · Athletics 7 · Offices 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the psychology ranking

  1. University of Louisiana Monroe 40
  2. University of Montana 40
  3. Lewis University 40
  4. Flagler College 40
  5. Longwood University 40
  6. Niagara University 40
  7. Florida Southern College 40
  8. California State Polytechnic University–Pomona 39

Other strong majors at Tennessee Tech

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Tennessee Tech 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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