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Psychology at Whitman College

Whitman College graduates about 53 psychology majors a year, 16% of its graduating class. That puts it 148th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a strong program at 71 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 45 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 48% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $38,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.75×).

71/100Strong#148 of 694 for psychology →
Graduates a year5316% of the class
Courses in the catalog45more than 48% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$38,0000.75× the same major nationally
Admit rate38%whole school
SAT middle 50%1293–1473whole school

Around Whitman College

The OP-1 by Teenage Engineering
The OP-1 by Teenage EngineeringPhoto: justin lincoln · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Cordiner Concert Hall, Whitman College, Walla Walla
Cordiner Concert Hall, Whitman College, Walla Walla (10899929284)Photo: Robert Ashworth from Bellingham, WA., USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
A teenager partakes in Beezin'
Beezin' BenPhoto: Luckyemu · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Soaring Stones (1990 granite-and-steel sculpture by John T. Young)
Soaring StonesPhoto: Bobjgalindo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where psychology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Hall of Science.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 10 · Dorm 7 · Arts 3 · Athletics 3 · Dining 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the psychology ranking

  1. Baylor University 71
  2. Howard University 71
  3. Gonzaga University 71
  4. Saint Joseph's University 71
  5. Gettysburg College 71
  6. Trinity University 71
  7. Ursinus College 71
  8. Arizona State University 70

Other strong majors at Whitman College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Whitman 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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