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Graduate Psychology Programs at The University of Alabama

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about graduate study in psychology at The University of Alabama. Graduate degrees are awarded at the Master’s, Doctoral, Professional Certificate levels, with undergraduate study also available. At its best it places at #2 out of 8 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Majors in This Field
• Master’s Degrees
• Doctoral Degrees
• Professional Certificate Degrees
• Undergraduate Study

The University of Alabama Graduate Psychology Rankings

College Factual ranks The University of Alabama highly for psychology, coming in at #397 out of 1,523 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Psychology Schools	397 of 1,523
Best Psychology Schools in Alabama	3 of 22
Best Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region	51 of 328

Graduate Psychology Degrees at The University of Alabama

The table below lists every degree level available for psychology at The University of Alabama, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	353
Master’s	42
Doctoral	21
Professional Certificate	16

Graduate Psychology Majors at The University of Alabama

The psychology area of study at The University of Alabama includes the following specific majors. Follow a link for the major’s detailed rankings and outcomes:

Major	Annual Graduates
Psychology, General	385
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	47

The University of Alabama Psychology Master’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, The University of Alabama awarded 42 master’s degrees in psychology.

Master’s Rankings

The University of Alabama ranks competitively among schools offering psychology at the master’s level. Its best result was #2 out of 8 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama	2
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	18
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	102

The University of Alabama Graduate Tuition and Fees

Information about average full-time graduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$24,480	$46,700
Fees	$810	$810

Find out more about The University of Alabama tuition and fees.

Master’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of psychology master’s degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

The largest share of psychology master’s degree graduates at The University of Alabama were White. Approximately 64% of graduates 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	5
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	27
Non-Resident Aliens	4
Other Races	1

The University of Alabama Psychology Doctoral Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, The University of Alabama awarded 21 doctoral degrees in psychology.

Doctoral Rankings

The University of Alabama ranks competitively among schools offering psychology at the doctoral level. Its best result was #2 out of 3 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama	2
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	28
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	153

Doctoral Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 14% of psychology doctoral degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

The largest share of psychology doctoral degree graduates at The University of Alabama are White. Roughly 76% of graduates 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 doctoral in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	16
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

The University of Alabama Psychology Professional Certificate Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, The University of Alabama awarded 16 professional certificate degrees in psychology.

Professional Certificate Rankings

The University of Alabama is not yet ranked for psychology at the professional certificate level.

Professional Certificate Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 6% of psychology professional certificate degrees went to men and 94% went to women.

The largest share of psychology professional certificate degree graduates at The University of Alabama were White. About 62% of graduates 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 professional certificate in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	2

Undergraduate Study in Psychology at The University of Alabama

This field is also offered at the undergraduate level at The University of Alabama. Annual undergraduate completions by level are shown below.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Psychology	353

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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