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Psychology at Tulane

Tulane graduates about 208 psychology majors a year, 10% of its graduating class. That puts it 9th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a standout program at 90 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 79 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 91% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $60,000 four years out, 1.19× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

90/100Standout#9 of 694 for psychology →
Graduates a year20810% of the class
Courses in the catalog79more than 91% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$60,0001.19× the same major nationally
Research in the field$3Ma year, NSF
Admit rate14%whole school
SAT middle 50%1370–1510whole school

Around Tulane

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Lavin-Bernick Center for University Life, Tulane University, New Orleans NovembePhoto: Jeff Hitchcock · CC BY 2.0 · source
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Lavin-Bernick Center for University Life, Tulane University, New Orleans NovembePhoto: Jeff Hitchcock · CC BY 2.0 · source
Lavin-Bernick Center for University Life, Tulane University, New Orleans Novembe
Lavin-Bernick Center for University Life, Tulane University, New Orleans NovembePhoto: Jeff Hitchcock · CC BY 2.0 · source

Where psychology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Science and Engineering Lab Complex, Merryl and Sam Israel Jr. Environmental Sciences Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 21 · Dorm 15 · Athletics 6 · Chapel 5 · Arts 3 · Library 2.

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Nearby in the psychology ranking

  1. Boston College 92
  2. Brandeis University 92
  3. Duke University 91
  4. Northwestern University 90
  5. Emory University 90
  6. University of Rochester 90
  7. Columbia University 90
  8. Tufts University 90

Other strong majors at Tulane

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Tulane 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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