Psychology at University of Oregon
University of Oregon graduates about 361 psychology majors a year, 9% of its graduating class. That puts it 132nd of 694 schools we score for psychology, a strong program at 73 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 49 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 57% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $62,000 four years out, 1.12× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $21 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: LERC Military Science, Lewis Integrative Science, Allen Price Science Library.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 98 · Dorm 16 · Athletics 9 · Arts 5 · Student housing 5 · Library 2.
Nearby in the psychology ranking
Other strong majors at University of Oregon
- Communications & media 84 · #53
- Public policy & social work 81 · #34
- Art, music & theater 77 · #113
- Sociology & anthropology 75 · #130
- Chemistry & biochem 74 · #124
- Business & finance 74 · #113
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares University of Oregon 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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