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Psychology at UC Irvine

UC Irvine graduates about 1,090 psychology majors a year, 13% 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 74 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 89% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $55,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $8 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

83/100Standout#44 of 694 for psychology →
Graduates a year1,09013% of the class
Courses in the catalog74more than 89% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$55,0001.03× the same major nationally
Research in the field$8Ma year, NSF
Admit rate29%whole school

Around UC Irvine

The Engineering Tower, located in the Henry Samueli School of Engineering, is th
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The science plaza at the University of California, Irvine. On the left is Rowlan
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Natural Sciences II, Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences
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Hey, Stop That!
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Where psychology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Physical Sciences Lecture Hall, Medical Sciences D, Cheney Building, Medical Sciences E, Medical Sciences A Annex, Gillespie Neuroscience Research Facility, Health Sciences Parking Structure, College of Health Sciences Building, Sue & Bill Gross Nursing and Health Sciences Hall, Social Science Hall, Social Science Tower, Physical Sciences High Bay, Physical Sciences Quad Modulars.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 128 · Academic 107 · Student housing 52 · Offices 16 · Athletics 7 · Arts 5.

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Nearby in the psychology ranking

  1. Davidson College 84
  2. Princeton University 84
  3. Scripps College 84
  4. Carnegie Mellon University 84
  5. University of California, Davis 83
  6. University of Connecticut 83
  7. Syracuse University 83
  8. College of the Holy Cross 83

Other strong majors at UC Irvine

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UC Irvine 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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