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Psychology at Wellesley College

Wellesley College graduates about 68 psychology majors a year, 12% of its graduating class. That puts it 44th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a standout program at 83 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 46 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 50% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $53,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.94×).

83/100Standout#44 of 694 for psychology →
Graduates a year6812% of the class
Courses in the catalog46more than 50% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$53,0000.94× the same major nationally
Research in the field$257Ka year, NSF
Admit rate14%whole school
SAT middle 50%1430–1550whole school

Around Wellesley College

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Where psychology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Science Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 19 · Dorm 7 · Arts 2 · Offices 1 · Library 1 · Chapel 1.

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Nearby in the psychology ranking

  1. University of Connecticut 83
  2. Syracuse University 83
  3. College of the Holy Cross 83
  4. Southern Methodist University 83
  5. Middlebury College 83
  6. Swarthmore College 83
  7. Haverford College 83
  8. University of Massachusetts–Amherst 82

Other strong majors at Wellesley College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Wellesley 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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