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Psychology at UConn

UConn graduates about 430 psychology majors a year, 8% 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 65 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 79% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $59,000 four years out, 1.15× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $18 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

83/100Standout#44 of 694 for psychology →
Graduates a year4308% of the class
Courses in the catalog65more than 79% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$59,0001.15× the same major nationally
Research in the field$18Ma year, NSF
Admit rate54%whole school
SAT middle 50%1220–1440whole school

Around UConn

The UConn men's basketball team in a game against Houston at Gampel Pavilion in
UConn Houston Gampel Pavilion Feb 28, 2016Photo: KyleConstable · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Sunset over North Garage. University of Connecticut. Storrs, CT USA
Sunset over North Garage at UConn StorrsPhoto: Paul Danese · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Thursday, January 9, 2014 -- Governor Dannel P. Malloy gave the keynote address
State Police Graduation Ceremony (11856620923)Photo: Dannel Malloy · CC BY 2.0 · source
Mae Flexer speaking at a UConn event in 2023
Mae Flexer UConnPhoto: RockinJack18 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where psychology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Science 1 Research Building, Edward V. Gant Science Complex, George Safford Torrey Life Sciences Building, Engineering Science Building, Weston A. Bousfield Psychology Building, Bio Science Complex, David C. Phillips Communication Sciences Building, Biobehavioral Science Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 64 · Academic 60 · Student housing 19 · Athletics 11 · Arts 9 · Chapel 8.

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Nearby in the psychology ranking

  1. Scripps College 84
  2. Carnegie Mellon University 84
  3. University of California, Irvine 83
  4. University of California, Davis 83
  5. Syracuse University 83
  6. College of the Holy Cross 83
  7. Southern Methodist University 83
  8. Wellesley College 83

Other strong majors at UConn

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UConn 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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