Psychology at Southern Miss
Southern Miss graduates about 167 psychology majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 526th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a light program at 41 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 52 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 60% 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 (0.75×).
Around Southern Miss
Where psychology happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Walker Science Building, Johnson Science Tower.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 49 · Dorm 9 · Chapel 7 · Athletics 3 · Arts 3 · Library 2.
Nearby in the psychology ranking
Other strong majors at Southern Miss
- Health & pre-med fields 58 · #279
- Education 56 · #307
- Public policy & social work 54 · #217
- History 53 · #312
- Nursing 51 · #263
- Biology 50 · #392
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Southern Miss 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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