Psychology at University of Kentucky
University of Kentucky graduates about 276 psychology majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 204th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a strong program at 65 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 41 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 37% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $47,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.92×). Research spending in the field runs about $6 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
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Where psychology happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Multidisciplinary Science Building, Biomedical Biological Sciences Research Building, William R. Willard (Medical Science), Plant Sciences building, Environmental Health and Sciences Building, Peter B. Bosomworth Health Sciences Research, Don and Cathy Jacobs Science Building.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 117 · Dorm 43 · Fraternity or sorority house 23 · Student housing 12 · Chapel 4 · Library 3.
Nearby in the psychology ranking
Other strong majors at University of Kentucky
- Health & pre-med fields 84 · #35
- Communications & media 78 · #103
- Business & finance 76 · #101
- Nursing 75 · #57
- Sociology & anthropology 75 · #130
- Math & statistics 74 · #125
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares University of Kentucky 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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