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Psychology at Western Illinois

Western Illinois graduates about 58 psychology majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 469th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a solid program at 45 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $45,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.88×).

45/100Solid#469 of 694 for psychology →
Graduates a year585% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$45,0000.88× the same major nationally
Admit rate75%whole school

Around Western Illinois

The corner of West University Drive, North University Drive, and Thompson Drive
WIU View 1Photo: Texas Lane · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The leaves of a Plumeria Alba
Plumeria Alba leavesPhoto: Texas Lane · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
A perspective on the North University Drive, Macomb, Illinois during a gloomy da
WIU View 2Photo: Texas Lane · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
chandra retirement party
Retirement chandraPhoto: 이인경주 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where psychology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: WIU Biological Sciences Greenhouse.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 86 · Arts 14 · Dining 2 · Athletics 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the psychology ranking

  1. Marshall University 45
  2. Rhode Island College 45
  3. Florida A&M University 45
  4. CUNY Medgar Evers College 45
  5. Hamline University 45
  6. Regis University 45
  7. Dillard University 45
  8. California State University–Sacramento 44

Other strong majors at Western Illinois

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Western Illinois 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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