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Psychology at Yeshiva

Yeshiva graduates about 76 psychology majors a year, 13% of its graduating class. That puts it 76th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a strong program at 79 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 75 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 90% 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 (0.93×).

Graduates a year7613% of the class
Courses in the catalog75more than 90% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$47,0000.93× the same major nationally
Admit rate56%whole school
SAT middle 50%1250–1500whole school

Around Yeshiva

Yeshiva University's Mendel Gottesman Library, located at 2520 Amsterdam Avenue
Yeshiva University Gottesman LibraryPhoto: Beyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Yeshiva University's Belter Hall, located at 2495 Amsterdam Avenue at West 184th
Yeshiva University Belter HallPhoto: Beyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Yeshiva University's David H. Zysman Hall, located at 2540 Amsterdam Avenue betw
Yeshiva University Zysman Hall from southPhoto: Beyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Shlomo Amar at YU Chag HaSemikha
Shlomo Amar YUPhoto: Yakbo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where psychology happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 3 · Athletics 1 · Student housing 1 · Arts 1 · Academic 1.

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Nearby in the psychology ranking

  1. The Ohio State University 79
  2. CUNY–City College 79
  3. Santa Clara University 79
  4. Northeastern University 79
  5. Bucknell University 79
  6. Union College 79
  7. Denison University 79
  8. Washington and Lee University 79

Other strong majors at Yeshiva

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Yeshiva 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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