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Psychology at Alaska Anchorage

Alaska Anchorage graduates about 50 psychology majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 306th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a solid program at 56 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 45 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 48% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $52,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

56/100Solid#306 of 694 for psychology →
Graduates a year506% of the class
Courses in the catalog45more than 48% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$52,0001.02× the same major nationally
Research in the field$359Ka year, NSF
Admit rate67%whole school

Around Alaska Anchorage

Engineering stands
Engineering standsPhoto: Frinship · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Covered wave
Covered wavePhoto: Frinship · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
New stands
New standsPhoto: Frinship · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Wild Alaskan Iris
Iris setosa var. setosa (2594194341)Photo: Emma Forsberg from Anchorage, USA · CC BY 2.0 · source

Where psychology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Allied Health Sciences Building, Natural Sciences Building, Health Sciences Building, Social Sciences Building, Integrated Science Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 45 · Dorm 20 · Athletics 3 · Library 1 · Dining 1 · Student housing 1.

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Nearby in the psychology ranking

  1. Suffolk University 56
  2. Lake Forest College 56
  3. Gustavus Adolphus College 56
  4. University of the Pacific 56
  5. Widener University 56
  6. Stetson University 56
  7. University of Scranton 56
  8. Randolph-Macon College 56

Other strong majors at Alaska Anchorage

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Alaska Anchorage 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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