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Psychology at University of Kansas

University of Kansas graduates about 330 psychology majors a year, 8% of its graduating class. That puts it 86th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a strong program at 78 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 67 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 82% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $55,000 four years out, 1.09× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $8 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

78/100Strong#86 of 694 for psychology →
Graduates a year3308% of the class
Courses in the catalog67more than 82% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$55,0001.09× the same major nationally
Research in the field$8Ma year, NSF
Admit rate93%whole school
SAT middle 50%1090–1340whole school

Around University of Kansas

Croweburg, KS Community Hall c. 1930
Croweburg, KS Community HallPhoto: Howell · Public domain · source
“Microfiche in use” card for refiling microfiche in Anschutz Library at the Univ
“Microfiche in use” card for refiling microfiche in Anschutz Library at the UnivPhoto: Catboy69 · CC0 · source
Microfilm archives of the LJ World in the Anschutz Library at the University of
Lawrence Journal-World MicrofilmPhoto: Catboy69 · CC0 · source
Wescoe Hall and University of Kansas
Wescoe HallPhoto: Jack Nealy from United States · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

Where psychology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Bioscience and Technology Business Center, Simons Biosciences Research Laboratories, Military Science Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 84 · Dorm 31 · Athletics 18 · Student housing 16 · Arts 6 · Dining 6.

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Nearby in the psychology ranking

  1. Denison University 79
  2. Washington and Lee University 79
  3. Carleton College 79
  4. University of Utah 78
  5. University of Alabama at Birmingham 78
  6. University of Southern California 78
  7. Clark University 78
  8. Oberlin College 78

Other strong majors at University of Kansas

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Kansas 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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