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Psychology at USC

USC graduates about 189 psychology majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 86th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a strong program at 78 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 45 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 48% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $70,000 four years out, 1.39× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $8 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

78/100Strong#86 of 694 for psychology →
Graduates a year1894% of the class
Courses in the catalog45more than 48% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$70,0001.39× the same major nationally
Research in the field$8Ma year, NSF
Admit rate10%whole school
SAT middle 50%1450–1550whole school

Around USC

USC Physical Education Building (PED), designed by Parkinson & Parkinson as
Physical education building 1Photo: Seauton 13 April 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Ernie Shelton (sculptor), The Wild Bunch - Sporting Sculpture - Campus of Univer
Sporting Sculpture - Campus of University of Southern California - Los Angeles, Photo: Adam Jones, 2012-02-26 12:59, from Kelowna, BC, Canada · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
"Evelia de Pie", sculpture by Francisco Zúñiga, Anna Bing Arnold Sculpture Garde
Zuniga evelia de pie 1Photo: Seauton 13 April 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
plaque at foot of statue honoring composer Ignacy Jan Paderewski at University o
Usc paderewski plaque 1Photo: Seauton 11 December 2024 · CC BY 4.0 · source

Where psychology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Social Sciences Building, Michelson Center for Convergent Biosciences, Grace Ford Salvatori Hall of Letters, Arts and Sciences, Salvatori Computer Science Center, Stauffer Science Lecture Hall, Wilson Dental Library and Norris Dental Science Center, Hedco Neurosciences Building, Seaver Science Library, Frank R Seaver Science Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 106 · Dorm 15 · Arts 7 · Library 4 · Athletics 3 · Chapel 2.

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Nearby in the psychology ranking

  1. Carleton College 79
  2. University of Utah 78
  3. University of Kansas 78
  4. University of Alabama at Birmingham 78
  5. Clark University 78
  6. Oberlin College 78
  7. University of Richmond 78
  8. Occidental College 78

Other strong majors at USC

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares USC 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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