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Psychology at Wichita State

Wichita State graduates about 109 psychology majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 547th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a light program at 39 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 38 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 30% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $43,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.84×).

39/100Light#547 of 694 for psychology →
Graduates a year1095% of the class
Courses in the catalog38more than 30% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$43,0000.84× the same major nationally
Research in the field$133Ka year, NSF
Admit rate95%whole school
SAT middle 50%953–1260whole school

Around Wichita State

Eck Stadium, Home of Tyler Field at Gene Stephenson Park is the home of the Wich
Eck Stadium, Home of Tyler Field at Gene Stephenson ParkPhoto: Trahmit · CC0 · source
Photo of Nickolas Solomey around 1996, someone left a phone message for me to up
Nick Solomey Circa 1996Photo: Nsolomey · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Personnages Oiseaux Joan Miro - 1978 Blue skies finally poked through the clouds
Personnages Oiseaux (1978)Photo: Brent Danley from Saco, ME, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Fairmount Congregational Church
Fairmount Church (SE Sideview)Photo: UNOBUDO · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where psychology happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 46 · Athletics 9 · Arts 5 · Dorm 2 · Chapel 2 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the psychology ranking

  1. Florida Southern College 40
  2. California State Polytechnic University–Pomona 39
  3. Illinois State University 39
  4. University of West Georgia 39
  5. North Carolina Central University 39
  6. Prairie View A&M University 39
  7. Northern Michigan University 39
  8. Hawaii Pacific University 39

Other strong majors at Wichita State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Wichita State 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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