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Psychology at UMSL

UMSL graduates about 115 psychology majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 406th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a solid program at 49 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 47 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 52% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $48,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.95×).

Graduates a year1156% of the class
Courses in the catalog47more than 52% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$48,0000.95× the same major nationally
Research in the field$280Ka year, NSF
Admit rate51%whole school
SAT middle 50%1040–1210whole school

Around UMSL

Wilson Price Hunt House
Wilson Price Hunt HousePhoto: Chuck Morris · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Apartments in Normandy
Apartments in Normandy (28176794964)Photo: Paul Sableman · CC BY 2.0 · source
Natural Bridge Crosswalk
Natural Bridge Crosswalk (28509793740)Photo: Paul Sableman · CC BY 2.0 · source
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St. Louis County Library - Natural Bridge Branch (28690271812)Photo: Paul Sableman · CC BY 2.0 · source

Where psychology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: William L.Clay Center for Nano science (CNS), Science Learning Building (SLB), Social Sciences & Business Building/Tower (SSB), E. Desmond Lee Technology & Learning Center AND Math & Science Education Central.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 70 · Student housing 9 · Athletics 4 · Arts 4 · Library 2.

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Nearby in the psychology ranking

  1. California State University–Fullerton 49
  2. CUNY Lehman College 49
  3. University of Northern Colorado 49
  4. Wright State University 49
  5. Adelphi University 49
  6. Xavier University 49
  7. Whitworth University 49
  8. Chicago State University 49

Other strong majors at UMSL

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UMSL 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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