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Psychology at WestConn

WestConn graduates about 68 psychology majors a year, 8% of its graduating class. That puts it 445th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a solid program at 47 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 55 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 66% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $50,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

47/100Solid#445 of 694 for psychology →
Graduates a year688% of the class
Courses in the catalog55more than 66% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$50,0000.99× the same major nationally
Admit rate81%whole school
SAT middle 50%1010–1230whole school

Around WestConn

At Western Connecticut State University
Professor Rodrigues da CunhaPhoto: Alferocu · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
These are the gates located on the WCSU Mid Town campus.
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Danbury, Connecticut
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The turntable in the railway yard was used to turn the steam engines around, or
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Where psychology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Science Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 31 · Library 5.

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Nearby in the psychology ranking

  1. Central Michigan University 47
  2. Central Connecticut State University 47
  3. CUNY York College 47
  4. Louisiana Tech University 47
  5. Stevenson University 47
  6. Capital University 47
  7. Florida Institute of Technology 47
  8. Samford University 47

Other strong majors at WestConn

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares WestConn 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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