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Psychology at South Alabama

South Alabama graduates about 100 psychology majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 490th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a light program at 43 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 $43,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.86×).

43/100Light#490 of 694 for psychology →
Graduates a year1005% of the class
Courses in the catalog40more than 35% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$43,0000.86× the same major nationally
Research in the field$852Ka year, NSF
Admit rate65%whole school
SAT middle 50%1003–1200whole school

Where psychology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Earth and Life Sciences Lecture Hall, Medical Sciences Building, Earth and Life Sciences Building, Health Sciences Building, Mathematical Sciences & Physics Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 48 · Dorm 29 · Athletics 14 · Fraternity or sorority house 11 · Arts 3 · Library 2.

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Nearby in the psychology ranking

  1. University of Wisconsin–Green Bay 43
  2. Oakland University 43
  3. Bowling Green State University 43
  4. Mercy University 43
  5. SUNY Cortland 43
  6. Wingate University 43
  7. Winston-Salem State University 43
  8. Framingham State University 43

Other strong majors at South Alabama

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares South Alabama 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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