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Psychology at UCLA

UCLA graduates about 1,097 psychology majors a year, 12% of its graduating class. That puts it 4th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a standout program at 92 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 172 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 99% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $61,000 four years out, 1.16× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $15 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

92/100Standout#4 of 694 for psychology →
Graduates a year1,09712% of the class
Courses in the catalog172more than 99% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$61,0001.16× the same major nationally
Research in the field$15Ma year, NSF
Admit rate9%whole school

Around UCLA

Six YAL activists gathered with Gadsden Flag and beach ball at the University of
YAL activists at the University of California, Los AngelesPhoto: YAL Editors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
This photo was taken by Dr. Tao's colleague at a physics lecture he attended on
Professor Tao with his Devoted StudentsPhoto: SATSAT2020 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Aerial view of UCLA campus and Westwood, California, facing southeast
UCLA campus and WestwoodPhoto: Rick Meyer, Los Angeles Times · CC BY 4.0 · source
UCLA Veterans Social 264
UCLA Veterans Social 264 (5715096209)Photo: SupportPDX from Portland, Oregon, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

Where psychology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Center for Health Sciences, Terasaki Life Sciences Building, Neuroscience Research Building, Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, Math Sciences, Factor Health Sciences Building, Life Sciences Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 89 · Dorm 20 · Arts 8 · Athletics 7 · Dining 6 · Library 4.

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Nearby in the psychology ranking

  1. Washington University in St. Louis 94
  2. Vanderbilt University 94
  3. Wesleyan University 93
  4. University of Michigan–Ann Arbor 92
  5. Boston College 92
  6. Brandeis University 92
  7. Duke University 91

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UCLA 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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