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Psychology at University of Mississippi

University of Mississippi graduates about 174 psychology majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 254th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a solid program at 60 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 $50,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

60/100Solid#254 of 694 for psychology →
Graduates a year1744% of the class
Courses in the catalog67more than 82% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$50,0000.99× the same major nationally
Admit rate97%whole school
SAT middle 50%1030–1220whole school

Around University of Mississippi

Paris-Yates Chapel at the University of Mississippi
Paris-Yates Chapel - panoramioPhoto: Matthew Nichols · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
The south side of the older section of the Paul B. Johnson Commons under renovat
Paul B Johnson Commons 3Photo: Fredlyfish4 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The western side of the John D. Williams Library on the University of Mississipp
J.D. Williams Library 2018 1Photo: Fredlyfish4 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The south side of Bondurant Hall on the University of Mississippi campus
Bondurant Hall University of MississippiPhoto: Fredlyfish4 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where psychology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: National Center for Computational Hydroscience Annex 1, National Center for Computational Hydroscience Annex 2, Duff Center for Science and Technology Innovation.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 127 · Dorm 48 · Athletics 13 · Arts 3 · Chapel 2 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the psychology ranking

  1. Drake University 61
  2. Whittier College 61
  3. Washington & Jefferson College 61
  4. CUNY Queens College 60
  5. St. Edward's University 60
  6. Saint Michael's College 60
  7. Assumption University 60
  8. Thomas Jefferson University 60

Other strong majors at University of Mississippi

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Mississippi 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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