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Psychology at New Orleans

New Orleans graduates about 71 psychology majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 594th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a light program at 34 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 40 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 35% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $38,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.74×).

Graduates a year717% of the class
Courses in the catalog40more than 35% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$38,0000.74× the same major nationally
Admit rate70%whole school
SAT middle 50%930–1190whole school

Around New Orleans

Big Easy Roller Girls in the Human Performance Center (UNO), New Orleans.
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Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina & the Federal Flood, New Orleans September 20
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Where psychology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Chemistry-Sciences Annex, Geology and Psychology Building, Science Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Offices 8 · Academic 7 · Athletics 5 · Arts 3 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the psychology ranking

  1. Valdosta State University 34
  2. Coastal Carolina University 34
  3. Regent University 34
  4. Tiffin University 34
  5. University of Wisconsin–River Falls 34
  6. Texas Southern University 34
  7. Saginaw Valley State University 34
  8. Lenoir-Rhyne University 34

Other strong majors at New Orleans

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares New Orleans 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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