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Psychology at University of Alabama at Birmingham

217 Bachelor's Degrees
6 Master's Degrees
12 Doctor's Degrees
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. We've also included details on how UAB ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in psychology.

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Psychology Degrees Available at UAB

UAB Psychology Rankings

The bachelor's program at UAB was ranked #167 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #3 in Alabama.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 24
Best Psychology Colleges for Veterans 26
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 26
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 29
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 57
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 69
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 82
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 91
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 93
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 97
Best Value Colleges for Psychology 102
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 103
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 121
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 127
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 128
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Psychology 131
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 134
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 139
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 146
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools 154
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 157
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools 161
Best Psychology Schools 167
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Psychology Graduates 173
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 184
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Schools 191
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 199
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 219
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 225
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 269
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 274
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 284
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 291
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Psychology Graduates 498
Highest Paid Psychology Graduates 511

Popularity of Psychology at UAB

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Alabama at Birmingham handed out 217 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is an increase of 7% over the previous year when 203 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in psychology from UAB. This makes it the #617 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 12 students received their doctoral degrees in psychology in 2021, making the school the #165 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.


 

Psychology Student Diversity at UAB

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

UAB Psychology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 217 psychology majors earned their bachelor's degree from UAB. Of these graduates, 17% were men and 83% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UAB are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 54% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 11
Black or African American 65
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 118
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 12

UAB Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 6 students who graduated with a Master’s in psychology from UAB in 2021, 17% were men and 83% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UAB are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 83% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 5
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

Psychology Majors

Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 235

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