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Psychology at Wheaton College (MA)

Wheaton College (MA) graduates about 49 psychology majors a year, 13% of its graduating class. That puts it 181st of 694 schools we score for psychology, a strong program at 68 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 48 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 55% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $54,000 four years out, 1.07× what the same major pays nationally.

68/100Strong#181 of 694 for psychology →
Graduates a year4913% of the class
Courses in the catalog48more than 55% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$54,0001.07× the same major nationally
Admit rate68%whole school
SAT middle 50%1260–1390whole school

Around Wheaton College (MA)

Mars Center for Science and Technology at Wheaton College, Norton Massachusetts.
Mars Center for Science and Technology at Wheaton College MassachusettsPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Mars Center for Science and Technology at Wheaton College, Norton Massachusetts.
Mars Center for Science and Technology at Wheaton CollegePhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Panorama of Wheaton College, Norton Massachusetts. Emerson Hall, Larcom Hall, Pa
Panorama of Wheaton College, Norton MassachusettsPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Watson Fine Arts Center, Wheaton College, Massachusetts
Watson Fine Arts Center, Wheaton College, MassachusettsPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where psychology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Mars Center for Science & Technology, Kollett Hall & Science Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Athletics 3 · Dining 2 · Academic 2 · Arts 1 · Library 1 · Offices 1.

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Nearby in the psychology ranking

  1. University of Massachusetts–Lowell 68
  2. Marist College 68
  3. Stonehill College 68
  4. Muhlenberg College 68
  5. Wofford College 68
  6. Lawrence University 68
  7. Furman University 68
  8. Hobart and William Smith Colleges 68

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Wheaton College (MA) 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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