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Psychology at Yale

Yale graduates about 72 psychology majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 54th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a standout program at 82 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 $66,000 four years out, 1.18× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $7 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

82/100Standout#54 of 694 for psychology →
Graduates a year725% of the class
Courses in the catalog48more than 55% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$66,0001.18× the same major nationally
Research in the field$7Ma year, NSF
Admit rate5%whole school
SAT middle 50%1500–1580whole school

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Nearby in the psychology ranking

  1. University of Miami 82
  2. George Washington University 82
  3. Providence College 82
  4. Skidmore College 82
  5. University of California, Santa Barbara 81
  6. University of Wisconsin–Madison 81
  7. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 81
  8. University of Washington 81

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Yale 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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