by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Alabama” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 141,695 general psychology students received their degree, making the major the 4th most popular in the country.
Across Alabama, there were 1,571 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 57 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,476 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Alabama” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general psychology. That schools that top this list have a program in general psychology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for alabama master’s degree psychology students.
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University at Montgomery landed the #1 spot on the list. Montgomery, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Full Auburn University at Montgomery General Psychology Report
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Jacksonville State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Jacksonville, Alabama. It awarded 8 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Psychology at Jacksonville State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Alabama in Huntsville. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Alabama. UAH is a medium-sized school located in Huntsville, Alabama that handed out 5 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Alabama list. Auburn is a large school located in Auburn, Alabama that handed out 13 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Alabama. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Alabama list. This fairly large school is located in Mobile, Alabama, and it awarded 6 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at University of South Alabama
The University of Alabama came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Alabama ranking. Located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, this large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Alabama ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 6 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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