Does the relative size of a department indicate quality?

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<p>I tried this ranking method with a department from the area of social sciences: psychology. Here are the psychology rankings for some LACs using degrees awarded divided by total enrollment multiplied by SAT 75th percentile.</p>

<h2>PSYCHOLOGY</h2>

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<p>Barnard 45
Davidson 42
Haverford 39
Vassar 37
Claremont McKenna 36
Macalester 36
Middlebury 33 (tie)
Wellesley 33 (tie)
Kenyon 31
Whitman 24
Colby 20
Washington & Lee 19
Colgate 16 (tie)
Bowdoin 16 (tie)</p>

<p>The rankings of this same group of LACs have been quite different for Engish, Biology, and Psychology even though the SAT 75th and the total enrollment have remained constant. The difference has been the size of the department within the college, as measured by the number of bachelors awarded.</p>