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Psychology at Washington & Jefferson College

Washington & Jefferson College graduates about 35 psychology majors a year, 12% of its graduating class. That puts it 240th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a solid program at 61 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 38 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 30% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $57,000 four years out, 1.12× what the same major pays nationally.

61/100Solid#240 of 694 for psychology →
Graduates a year3512% of the class
Courses in the catalog38more than 30% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$57,0001.12× the same major nationally
Admit rate81%whole school
SAT middle 50%1010–1250whole school

Around Washington & Jefferson College

Western side of McMillan Hall on the campus of Washington & Jefferson Colleg
McMillan Hall western frontPhoto: Nyttend · Public domain · source
Site of the former Sackville House, formerly located at 309 E. Wheeling Street o
Sackville House site in WashingtonPhoto: Nyttend · Public domain · source
Picture taken on South Wade Avenue not far from the corner of Harrison Street in
EastWashingtonHistoricDistrictPhoto: Lee Paxton · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Detail of main entrance facing East Cherry Avenue, George Washington Hotel, 60 S
Entrance Detail George Washington Hotel PaPhoto: Canadian2006 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where psychology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Swanson Science Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 28 · Academic 17 · Athletics 3 · Chapel 2 · Arts 1 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the psychology ranking

  1. Nazareth University 61
  2. Kalamazoo College 61
  3. Drake University 61
  4. Whittier College 61
  5. CUNY Queens College 60
  6. University of Mississippi 60
  7. St. Edward's University 60
  8. Saint Michael's College 60

Other strong majors at Washington & Jefferson College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Washington & Jefferson College 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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