by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how University of West Georgia ranks in comparison to other schools with psychology programs.
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The bachelor's program at University of West Georgia was ranked #595 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #11 in Georgia.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of West Georgia handed out 201 bachelor's degrees in general psychology. This is an increase of 14% over the previous year when 176 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in psychology from University of West Georgia. This makes it the #109 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.
Psychology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from University of West Georgia go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $26,231 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,637 for all psychology students.
Psychology majors graduating with a master's degree from University of West Georgia make a median salary of $31,653 a year. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $42,335.
While getting their bachelor's degree at University of West Georgia, psychology students borrow a median amount of $26,000 in student loans. This is about the same as the median debt load of allpsychology bachelor's degree recipients across the nation.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the psychology program at University of West Georgia is $157 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at University of West Georgia.
Of the 201 psychology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from University of West Georgia, about 18% were men and 82% were women.
The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are black or African Americans. About 51% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of West Georgia with a bachelor's in psychology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 102 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
| White | 73 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 7 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students earned a master's degree in psychology from University of West Georgia. About 71% of these graduates were women and the other 29% were men.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at University of West Georgia are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 79% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of West Georgia with a master's in psychology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 3 |
