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Psychology at University of the Pacific

University of the Pacific graduates about 51 psychology majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 306th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a solid program at 56 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 26 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 9% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $53,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

56/100Solid#306 of 694 for psychology →
Graduates a year516% of the class
Courses in the catalog26more than 9% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$53,0001.04× the same major nationally
Admit rate71%whole school
SAT middle 50%1120–1423whole school

Around University of the Pacific

View of the Calaveras River, looking upstream from the Baxter Way bridge at the
Calaveras River at UOP, StocktonPhoto: Dicklyon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
University of the Pacific, Knoles Lawn, Burns Tower. 360 degree panorama shot wi
Projection (18708955254)Photo: Eric Sonstroem from California, USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
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University of the Pacific （パシフィック大学） - panoramioPhoto: Yoshio Kohara · CC BY 3.0 · source
Burns Tower at the University of the Pacific
Burns Tower at the University of the PacificPhoto: Ryan Schwark · CC0 · source

Where psychology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Geoscience Center, Biological Sciences Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 59 · Dorm 26 · Athletics 7 · Arts 2 · Offices 1 · Chapel 1.

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Nearby in the psychology ranking

  1. Eastern Connecticut State University 56
  2. Suffolk University 56
  3. Lake Forest College 56
  4. Gustavus Adolphus College 56
  5. University of Alaska Anchorage 56
  6. Widener University 56
  7. Stetson University 56
  8. University of Scranton 56

Other strong majors at University of the Pacific

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of the Pacific 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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