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Psychology at West Florida

West Florida graduates about 177 psychology majors a year, 8% of its graduating class. That puts it 565th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a light program at 37 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 47 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 52% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $45,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.89×).

37/100Light#565 of 694 for psychology →
Graduates a year1778% of the class
Courses in the catalog47more than 52% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$45,0000.89× the same major nationally
Admit rate57%whole school
SAT middle 50%1050–1230whole school

Where psychology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Anthropology and Environmental Science, Science Lecture/Laboratory, Building 41 - Psychology, Building 58C - Lab Sciences Annex, Life Sciences Laboratory, Social Science Offices, Social Science Classroom & Writing Lab, Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering, Applied Science & Technology Bld 70.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 42 · Dorm 15 · Athletics 2 · Dining 1 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the psychology ranking

  1. Clark Atlanta University 38
  2. Texas Wesleyan University 38
  3. California State University–Los Angeles 37
  4. The University of Texas–Arlington 37
  5. University of Louisiana at Lafayette 37
  6. SUNY Brockport 37
  7. Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi 37
  8. University of Tampa 37

Other strong majors at West Florida

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares West Florida 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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