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General Psychology at The University of Alabama

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. Also, learn how UA ranks among other schools offering degrees in psychology.

Go directly to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics

 

General Psychology Degrees Available at UA

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
• Master’s Degree in Psychology
• Doctorate Degree in Psychology

UA Psychology Rankings

UA is in the top 10% of the country for psychology. More specifically it was ranked #69 out of 952 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Alabama.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	4
Best General Psychology Colleges for Veterans	5
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	5
Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	8
Best General Psychology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	10
Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	33
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k)	42
Best General Psychology Graduate Degree Schools	49
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree General Psychology Graduates	56
Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	59
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology	60
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	61
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	64
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid)	64
Best General Psychology Schools	69
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	77
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	80
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	85
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k)	107
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k)	110
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k)	120
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	143
Highest Paid Master’s Degree General Psychology Graduates	145
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid)	155
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	173
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	179
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology	180
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	181
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for General Psychology	182
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	189
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid)	197
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	200
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid)	218
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	248
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	269
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology	277
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	279
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	287
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	300
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology	302
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	311
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Psychology Graduates	529
Highest Paid General Psychology Graduates	536

Popularity of Psychology at UA

During the 2020-2021 academic year, The University of Alabama handed out 306 bachelor's degrees in general psychology. This is a decrease of 1% over the previous year when 310 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in psychology from UA. This makes it the #155 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 15 students received their doctoral degrees in psychology in 2021, making the school the #22 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

 

UA Psychology Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at The University of Alabama.

UA General Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 306 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General Psychology from UA in 2020-2021, 19% were men and 81% were women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UA are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 75% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Alabama with a bachelor's in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	42
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	228
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	18

UA General Psychology Master’s Program

All of the 10 students who graduated with a Master’s in psychology from UA in 2021 were women.

The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UA are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 90% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Alabama with a master's in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	9
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Deutschlandreform under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.