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Graduate Psychology Programs at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Here is an overview of the graduate program in psychology at UAB. Graduate degrees are awarded at the Master’s, Doctoral levels, with undergraduate study also available. It ranks as high as #3 out of 3 schools (Doctoral level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

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

UAB Graduate Psychology Rankings

College Factual rates UAB among the top schools in the country for psychology, coming in at #800 out of 1,523 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Psychology Schools	800 of 1,523
Best Psychology Schools in Alabama	6 of 22
Best Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region	104 of 328

Graduate Psychology Degrees at UAB

The following degree levels are available for psychology at UAB, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	237
Master’s	15
Doctoral	12

Graduate Psychology Majors at UAB

This psychology field at UAB breaks down into these majors. Follow a link for the major’s detailed rankings and outcomes:

Major	Annual Graduates
Psychology, General	264

UAB Psychology Master’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, University of Alabama at Birmingham handed out 15 master’s degrees in psychology.

Master’s Rankings

UAB is in the top 15% of the country for psychology at the master’s level. Its best result was #4 out of 8 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama	4
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	60
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	380

Master’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 13% of psychology master’s degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

The largest share of psychology master’s degree graduates at UAB were White. About 47% of graduates 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.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	0

UAB Psychology Doctoral Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Alabama at Birmingham handed out 12 doctoral degrees in psychology.

Doctoral Rankings

UAB ranks competitively among schools offering psychology at the doctoral level. Specifically, it ranked #3 out of 3 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama	3
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	33
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	174

Doctoral Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 17% of psychology doctoral degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

The largest share of psychology doctoral degree graduates at UAB are White. Roughly 75% of graduates 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 doctoral in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	9
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

Undergraduate Study in Psychology at UAB

Undergraduate study is also available at UAB. The following undergraduate award levels are reported.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Psychology	237

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Lee Adlaf under License More about our data sources and methodologies.