Psychology at Utah State
Utah State graduates about 207 psychology majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 395th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a solid program at 50 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 37 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 27% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $51,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $4 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around Utah State
Where psychology happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Animal Science, Life Sciences (LSB), Industrial Science (IS), Military Science, Nutrition & Food Science, Eccles Science Learning Center (ESLC), Science and Engineering Research (SER), Agricultural Sciences (AGRS).
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 60 · Student housing 49 · Dorm 22 · Athletics 10 · Arts 2 · Library 1.
Nearby in the psychology ranking
Other strong majors at Utah State
- Education 73 · #80
- Health & pre-med fields 64 · #212
- Communications & media 63 · #218
- English & writing 61 · #228
- Nursing 61 · #169
- History 60 · #192
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Utah State 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.