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Psychology at Tufts

Tufts graduates about 125 psychology majors a year, 9% of its graduating class. That puts it 9th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a standout program at 90 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $70,000 four years out, 1.43× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $5 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

90/100Standout#9 of 694 for psychology →
Graduates a year1259% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$70,0001.43× the same major nationally
Research in the field$5Ma year, NSF
Admit rate11%whole school
SAT middle 50%1450–1550whole school

Around Tufts

Tufts Team
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Eaton Hall, Tufts University
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Tail fragments of Jumbo, stored in the Tufts University archives.
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from FUNERALE DELLA SIGNORA SITTI MAANI GIOERIDA DELLA VALLE, 1627
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Where psychology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Psychology Building, Science and Technology Center, Science & Engineering Complex.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 22 · Dorm 12 · Chapel 3 · Athletics 3 · Arts 3 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the psychology ranking

  1. Tulane University of Louisiana 90
  2. Emory University 90
  3. University of Rochester 90
  4. Columbia University 90
  5. University of Chicago 89
  6. Barnard College 89
  7. University of Pittsburgh 88
  8. Harvard University 88

Other strong majors at Tufts

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Tufts 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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