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Psychology at Williams College

Williams College graduates about 63 psychology majors a year, 12% of its graduating class. That puts it 17th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a standout program at 88 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 54 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 64% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $73,000 four years out, 1.44× what the same major pays nationally.

88/100Standout#17 of 694 for psychology →
Graduates a year6312% of the class
Courses in the catalog54more than 64% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$73,0001.44× the same major nationally
Admit rate9%whole school
SAT middle 50%1480–1570whole school

Around Williams College

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Hopkins Hall of Williams College on Main Street in Williamstown, Massachusetts.
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Where psychology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Williams College Schow Science Library.

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

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Nearby in the psychology ranking

  1. University of Pittsburgh 88
  2. Harvard University 88
  3. Johns Hopkins University 88
  4. Mount Holyoke College 88
  5. William & Mary 87
  6. University of Notre Dame 87
  7. Claremont McKenna College 87
  8. Georgetown University 86

Other strong majors at Williams College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Williams 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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