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Psychology at TAMIU

TAMIU graduates about 131 psychology majors a year, 11% of its graduating class. That puts it 582nd of 694 schools we score for psychology, a light program at 35 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 34 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 21% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $40,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.79×).

Graduates a year13111% of the class
Courses in the catalog34more than 21% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$40,0000.79× the same major nationally
Research in the field$370Ka year, NSF
Admit rate48%whole school
SAT middle 50%910–1110whole school

Where psychology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Lamar Bruni Vergara Science Center, Clinical Health Sciences Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 16 · Dorm 8 · Arts 1 · Athletics 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the psychology ranking

  1. Farmingdale State College 36
  2. Saint Leo University 35
  3. California Baptist University 35
  4. Western Michigan University 35
  5. University of Wisconsin–Whitewater 35
  6. SUNY College–Old Westbury 35
  7. Northern Kentucky University 35
  8. Gardner-Webb University 35

Other strong majors at TAMIU

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares TAMIU 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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