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Amherst College: Psychology Ranking 2024

Amherst CollegeRanked
374
in the USA
Amherst College is a very small not-for-profit college offering a number of disciplines along with the psychology program and located in Amherst, Massachusetts. The school is operating since 1821 and is presently offering bachelor's degrees in Other Research and Experimental Psychology.

Amherst College is among the most expensive in the country - depending on the program, tuition cost is around $68,000 per year. If you are looking for a cheaper alternative, check Affordable Colleges in Massachusetts listing.

According to recent analysis, Amherst College area is dangerous: the school is reported to have a very bad rating for on-campus safety.

Based on 67 evaluation factors, Amherst College psychology program ranks #374 Psychology School (out of 2067; top 20%) in the United States and #22 Psychology School in Massachusetts. Major competing psychology schools for this college are University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia and Columbia University in the City of New York in New York City. Check the details about all twelve competing psychology colleges as well as list of available psychology majors below.

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School ranking:

#22 Psychology School in Massachusetts
#107 Psychology School in the Northeast
#374 Psychology School in USA

Program rankings:

State Ranking

#22 General Psychology Program in Massachusetts

Regional Ranking

#105 General Psychology Program in the Northeast

National Ranking

#371 General Psychology Program in USA

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You might be interested in other options to get accepted at Amherst College:
Medical Programs - ranked top 15% in USA

Contact information:

Amherst College
Boltwood Avenue
Amherst, MA 01002-5000
Phone: (413) 542-2000
Website: www.amherst.edu

Location map:

Amherst College Location Map

Psychology majors:

Bachelor's degree

Other Research and Experimental Psychology

Psychology minors:

Bachelor's degree

Other Research and Experimental Psychology

Local competitors:

University of Pennsylvania - Psychology School Ranking
University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA, 24 psychology programs

Columbia University in the City of New York - Psychology School Ranking
Columbia University in the City of New York

New York City, NY, 24 psychology programs

Harvard University - Psychology School Ranking
Harvard University

Cambridge, MA, 18 psychology programs

Yale University - Psychology School Ranking
Yale University

New Haven, CT, 7 psychology programs

Brown University - Psychology School Ranking
Brown University

Providence, RI, 18 psychology programs

Johns Hopkins University - Psychology School Ranking
Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD, 21 psychology programs

Cornell University - Psychology School Ranking
Cornell University

Ithaca, NY, 9 psychology programs

Tufts University - Psychology School Ranking
Tufts University

Medford, MA, 12 psychology programs

Wesleyan University - Psychology School Ranking
Wesleyan University

Middletown, CT, 6 psychology programs

New York University - Psychology School Ranking
New York University

New York City, NY, 16 psychology programs

Northeastern University - Psychology School Ranking
Northeastern University

Boston, MA, 16 psychology programs

Boston College - Psychology School Ranking
Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA, 11 psychology programs

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