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Psychology at UC Merced

UC Merced graduates about 365 psychology majors a year, 19% of its graduating class. That puts it 148th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a strong program at 71 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 78 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 90% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $53,000 four years out, 1.05× what the same major pays nationally.

71/100Strong#148 of 694 for psychology →
Graduates a year36519% of the class
Courses in the catalog78more than 90% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$53,0001.05× the same major nationally
Admit rate91%whole school

Around UC Merced

UCM Science and Engineering 2
UCM Science and Engineering 2Photo: Yellow alligator · CC0 · source
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Science and engineering building 2Photo: Qymekkam · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
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Classroom and Office Buildings One and Two
UC Merced COB1 and COB2Photo: Dr vulpes · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where psychology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Social Science & Management Building, Science and Engineering Building I, Science & Engineering Building 2, Arts & Computational Sciences, Biomedical Sciences and Physics.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 22 · Dorm 18 · Athletics 3 · Dining 2 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the psychology ranking

  1. The College of Wooster 72
  2. Virginia Military Institute 72
  3. University of Florida 71
  4. Washington State University 71
  5. University of Nebraska – Lincoln 71
  6. University of Wyoming 71
  7. Baylor University 71
  8. Howard University 71

Other strong majors at UC Merced

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UC Merced 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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