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Psychology at Wright State

Wright State graduates about 127 psychology majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 406th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a solid program at 49 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 100 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 96% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $47,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.92×).

Graduates a year1277% of the class
Courses in the catalog100more than 96% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$47,0000.92× the same major nationally
Research in the field$531Ka year, NSF
Admit rate95%whole school
SAT middle 50%913–1168whole school

Where psychology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Health Sciences Building, Biological Sciences Buildings, Medical Sciences Building, Neuroscience Engineering Collaboration Building, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Math and Microbiological Sciences.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 28 · Student housing 10 · Chapel 1 · Library 1 · Athletics 1 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the psychology ranking

  1. Worcester Polytechnic Institute 50
  2. California State University–Fullerton 49
  3. CUNY Lehman College 49
  4. University of Northern Colorado 49
  5. University of Missouri–St. Louis 49
  6. Adelphi University 49
  7. Xavier University 49
  8. Whitworth University 49

Other strong majors at Wright State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Wright 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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