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Psychology at Western Michigan

Western Michigan graduates about 163 psychology majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 582nd of 694 schools we score for psychology, a light program at 35 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 32 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 16% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $55,000 four years out, 1.09× what the same major pays nationally.

35/100Light#582 of 694 for psychology →
Graduates a year1635% of the class
Courses in the catalog32more than 16% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$55,0001.09× the same major nationally
Admit rate85%whole school
SAT middle 50%990–1220whole school

Around Western Michigan

WMU Student Center, view of gathering stairs and "heart" from lower level lookin
WMU Student Center interior gathering stairsPhoto: MSwierenga · CC0 · source
Opened in the summer of 2023, Western Michigan University's student center will
WMU Student CenterPhoto: MSwierenga · CC0 · source
The Oaklands
The OaklandsPhoto: Jim Roberts · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Kanley Memorial Chapel on Western Michigan University's main campus in Kalamazoo
Kanley Memorial ChapelPhoto: MSwierenga · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where psychology happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 27 · Dorm 14 · Student housing 11 · Athletics 4 · Dining 2 · Chapel 2.

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Nearby in the psychology ranking

  1. East Tennessee State University 36
  2. Farmingdale State College 36
  3. Saint Leo University 35
  4. California Baptist University 35
  5. Texas A&M International University 35
  6. University of Wisconsin–Whitewater 35
  7. SUNY College–Old Westbury 35
  8. Northern Kentucky University 35

Other strong majors at Western Michigan

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Western Michigan 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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