Psychology at University of Nevada–Las Vegas
University of Nevada–Las Vegas graduates about 447 psychology majors a year, 10% of its graduating class. That puts it 283rd of 694 schools we score for psychology, a solid program at 58 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 55 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 66% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $51,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $1 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: Juanita Greer White Life Sciences Building, Rod Lee Bigelow Health Sciences Building, Lilly Fong Geoscience Building, Science & Engineering Building.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 76 · Dorm 24 · Athletics 16 · Arts 7 · Library 2 · Dining 1.
Nearby in the psychology ranking
Other strong majors at University of Nevada–Las Vegas
- Education 71 · #107
- Public policy & social work 70 · #79
- Nursing 65 · #138
- Health & pre-med fields 62 · #231
- Communications & media 62 · #230
- Business & finance 60 · #222
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares University of Nevada–Las Vegas 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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