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Psychology at Union College

Union College graduates about 45 psychology majors a year, 9% of its graduating class. That puts it 76th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a strong program at 79 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 69 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 84% of the schools we've counted.

79/100Strong#76 of 694 for psychology →
Graduates a year459% of the class
Courses in the catalog69more than 84% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$30,000
Admit rate44%whole school
SAT middle 50%1310–1490whole school

Around Union College

F.W. Olin Center (left) and Science and Engineering Center (right) on the campus
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Science and Engineering Center on the campus of Union College in Schenectady, Ne
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Bronze statue of Chester Arthur, 21st President of the United States and alumnus
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Reamer Campus Center on the campus of Union College in Schenectady, New York, Un
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Where psychology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Social Sciences Building, Integrated Science and Engineering Complex.

Named buildings on the campus map: Athletics 5 · Academic 4 · Arts 3 · Offices 2 · Dining 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the psychology ranking

  1. Santa Clara University 79
  2. Northeastern University 79
  3. Yeshiva University 79
  4. Bucknell University 79
  5. Denison University 79
  6. Washington and Lee University 79
  7. Carleton College 79
  8. University of Utah 78

Other strong majors at Union College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Union College 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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