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Psychology at UW–La Crosse

UW–La Crosse graduates about 226 psychology majors a year, 12% of its graduating class. That puts it 369th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a solid program at 52 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 71 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 87% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $55,000 four years out, 1.09× what the same major pays nationally.

Graduates a year22612% of the class
Courses in the catalog71more than 87% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$55,0001.09× the same major nationally
Admit rate74%whole school
SAT middle 50%1230–1318whole school

Around UW–La Crosse

LaCrosse State Teachers College Training School Building, 1615 State Street LaCr
Morris Hall University of Wisconsin-La Crosse near Wing Tech Center BuildingPhoto: OehlerLaura · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
The southwest corner of Maurice O. Graff Main Hall, 1724 State Street, Universit
SideGraffMainHallUWLPhoto: Jonathunder · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
UW-L football game at Roger Harring Veterans Memorial Stadium
UW-L football gamePhoto: Wikideas1 · CC0 · source
UW-L soccer field
UW-L soccer field 01Photo: Wikideas1 · CC0 · source

Where psychology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Health Science Center, Prairie Springs Science Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 18 · Dorm 10 · Athletics 3 · Dining 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the psychology ranking

  1. Juniata College 53
  2. Montclair State University 52
  3. Portland State University 52
  4. Ohio University 52
  5. University of Idaho 52
  6. Maryville University of Saint Louis 52
  7. University of Washington Bothell 52
  8. SUNY Fredonia 52

Other strong majors at UW–La Crosse

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UW–La Crosse 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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